states Crossword Puzzles

United States Government 2023-11-13

United States Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of becoming a citizen of another country.
  2. sharing power between the federal and state governments.
  3. law
  4. a change correction or improvement added to a document.
  5. special groups or electors to vote for president and vice president.
  6. a government in which citizen's rule through elected representatives.
  7. a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases.
  8. a settlement of a dispute by each partly giving up some demands.
  9. branch of government that executes or carries out, that law, headed by the president.
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  1. the belief that the government is subject to the will of the people.
  2. having two separate lawmaking chambers.
  3. power belonging only to the states.
  4. the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law.
  5. to fall in value
  6. the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.

15 Clues: lawto fall in valuepower belonging only to the states.having two separate lawmaking chambers.the process of becoming a citizen of another country.a change correction or improvement added to a document.sharing power between the federal and state governments.a settlement of a dispute by each partly giving up some demands....

States and Countries 2024-05-10

States and Countries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Grand Canyon
  2. DC White House
  3. Black hills
  4. The largest underground cave in the world
  5. sun valley
  6. Bethany Beach
  7. full of Snakes
  8. lots of spider
Down
  1. Statue of Liberty
  2. Golden gate bridge
  3. The Sunflower State
  4. full of rides
  5. Area51
  6. full of snow
  7. Blue Holes

15 Clues: Area51sun valleyBlue HolesBlack hillsGrand Canyonfull of snowfull of ridesBethany BeachDC White Housefull of Snakeslots of spiderStatue of LibertyGolden gate bridgeThe Sunflower StateThe largest underground cave in the world

STATES OF MATTER 2023-01-27

STATES OF MATTER crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount of matter in an object
  2. how much space a substance takes up
  3. basic building unit of life
  4. matter moves fast with no fixed shape
  5. when a solid or liquid becomes a gas
  6. when a gas becomes a liquid
  7. when a liquid becomes a solid
  8. particles slide over each other
  9. how particles move in a substance
Down
  1. when a solid changes into a gas
  2. when a solid becomes a liquid
  3. when matter is neither created or destroyed
  4. when a gas becomes a solid
  5. temperature when liquid becomes a gas
  6. particles vibrate in place-close together

15 Clues: when a gas becomes a solidbasic building unit of lifewhen a gas becomes a liquidwhen a solid becomes a liquidwhen a liquid becomes a solidwhen a solid changes into a gasparticles slide over each otherthe amount of matter in an objecthow particles move in a substancehow much space a substance takes upwhen a solid or liquid becomes a gas...

States and Capital 2023-04-27

States and Capital crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capital of New Hampshire
  2. capital of Ohio
  3. capital of Maine
  4. capital of Georgia
  5. capital of Colorado
  6. capital of Idaho
  7. capital of Texas
  8. capital of North Dakota
  9. capital of Montana
Down
  1. capital of Florida
  2. capital of Alabama
  3. capital of Kansas
  4. capital of Pennsylvania
  5. capital of New York
  6. capital of Nebraska

15 Clues: capital of Ohiocapital of Mainecapital of Idahocapital of Texascapital of Kansascapital of Floridacapital of Alabamacapital of Georgiacapital of Montanacapital of New Yorkcapital of Coloradocapital of Nebraskacapital of Pennsylvaniacapital of North Dakotacapital of New Hampshire

Swahili States Crossword 2023-03-30

Swahili States Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Traded accessory
  2. Explorer who called Kilwa "one of the most beautiful towns in the world"
  3. Helps with trade and travel
  4. Well preserved worship place at Kilwa
  5. Portuguese explorer
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  1. Tried to gain control over Indian ocean trade network
  2. Minted currency
  3. Building material
  4. A place near an ocean
  5. Traded shiny metal
  6. The religion followed
  7. Divided Communities with different leaders, but in the same relative location
  8. Number of levels the social structure had
  9. Worship one god
  10. One of the 35 city-states

15 Clues: Minted currencyWorship one godTraded accessoryBuilding materialTraded shiny metalPortuguese explorerA place near an oceanThe religion followedOne of the 35 city-statesHelps with trade and travelWell preserved worship place at KilwaNumber of levels the social structure hadTried to gain control over Indian ocean trade network...

States of Matter 2021-11-03

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Water freezes at what degrees
  2. Cannot be compressed easily
  3. Cooling a gas and changing it into a liquid is called
  4. When a liquid is cooled and changes into a solid
  5. The state of matter with the most energy
  6. All particles are made up of these
  7. An example of a gas we breathe in through respiration
Down
  1. Water boils at what degrees
  2. This state of matter has a definite volume and can flow
  3. When a liquid is heated and turns to gas
  4. The fourth state of matter
  5. When a solid changes to a liquid it is called
  6. The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
  7. dioxide A gas we breathe out through respiration
  8. This state has no definite volume or shape
  9. Anything that takes up space and has mass

16 Clues: The fourth state of matterWater boils at what degreesCannot be compressed easilyWater freezes at what degreesAll particles are made up of theseWhen a liquid is heated and turns to gasThe state of matter with the most energyAnything that takes up space and has massThis state has no definite volume or shape...

States of Matter 2022-05-16

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solid Turning Directly to gas
  2. Pulls Surface Together
  3. Particles moving through a small space
  4. Geometric Solid
  5. A three-Dimensional arrangement
  6. Gas turning directly solid
  7. Gas turning to liquid
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  1. A system that is uniform
  2. Liquid or Solid turning to gas
  3. Opposites occurring at equal rates
  4. Fits A popular scientific theory
  5. Particles escaping
  6. Particles mixing
  7. Solid Turning to liquid Via Heat
  8. Process of Liquid turning Solid

15 Clues: Geometric SolidParticles mixingParticles escapingGas turning to liquidPulls Surface TogetherA system that is uniformGas turning directly solidSolid Turning Directly to gasLiquid or Solid turning to gasProcess of Liquid turning SolidA three-Dimensional arrangementFits A popular scientific theorySolid Turning to liquid Via Heat...

states in USA 2022-05-24

states in USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. known for its national parks
  2. home to yellowstone national
  3. is known as lone star state
  4. tea party
  5. is now for the grand canyon
  6. home for deer isle and moosehead lake
  7. home of the pro football hall of fame
  8. home to the space needle
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  1. home to the empire state building
  2. is known for the state of granite
  3. home to bighorn mountains
  4. home to mount rushmore
  5. is known for the northern lights
  6. home to the theodore roosevelt
  7. is known for vast farm lands

15 Clues: tea partyhome to mount rushmorehome to the space needlehome to bighorn mountainsis known as lone star stateis now for the grand canyonknown for its national parkshome to yellowstone nationalis known for vast farm landshome to the theodore rooseveltis known for the northern lightshome to the empire state buildingis known for the state of granite...

States of Matter 2025-02-10

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of a material that can dissolve in a liquid.
  2. Three states of matter.
  3. A system where mass stays the same because nothing can escape.
  4. Name a property of matter.
  5. Force that can attract or repel objects such as iron, steel and magnets.
  6. Observable/Measurable characteristic.
  7. Gas particles spread through the air.
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  1. One material such as liquid moves into another.
  2. A property of a material that describes how well light or sound bounces off its surface.
  3. Two bad conductors of heat.
  4. Material that conducts electricity, heat or sound poorly.
  5. Material that light, electrical, heat or sound energy can pass through
  6. A good conductor of heat.
  7. Something that happens when two substances are mixed together.
  8. A system where mass can escape.

15 Clues: Three states of matter.A good conductor of heat.Name a property of matter.Two bad conductors of heat.A system where mass can escape.Observable/Measurable characteristic.Gas particles spread through the air.One material such as liquid moves into another.The amount of a material that can dissolve in a liquid....

States and Countries 2023-11-20

States and Countries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the caribbean
  2. gondolas
  3. the outback
  4. the most populated country
  5. salt lake city
  6. alligators
  7. the cheese state
  8. maple syrup
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  1. hollywood
  2. the eiffel tower
  3. 50 stars
  4. the biggest state
  5. the lone star state
  6. the home of the french fry
  7. pine trees

15 Clues: gondolas50 starshollywoodpine treesalligatorsthe outbackmaple syrupthe caribbeansalt lake citythe eiffel towerthe cheese statethe biggest statethe lone star statethe most populated countrythe home of the french fry

States of Matter 2024-11-15

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ice
  2. example of liquid
  3. solid -> liquid
  4. gas -> liquid
  5. my favourite class
  6. water vapour
  7. water
Down
  1. example of solid
  2. your favourite teacher
  3. liquid -> solid
  4. example of gas
  5. all matter is made of tiny
  6. states of
  7. liquid -> gas
  8. air; 4 gases

15 Clues: icewaterstates ofair; 4 gaseswater vapourliquid -> gasgas -> liquidexample of gasliquid -> solidsolid -> liquidexample of solidexample of liquidmy favourite classyour favourite teacherall matter is made of tiny

Southern States/Capitals 2024-11-04

Southern States/Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of FL
  2. Capital of WV
  3. Capital of MD
  4. Capital of NC
  5. Capital or AL
  6. Capital of SC
  7. Capital or AR
  8. Capital of LA
Down
  1. Capital of GA
  2. Capital of MS
  3. Capital of TX
  4. Capital of TN
  5. Capital of VA
  6. Capital of KY
  7. Capital of OK

15 Clues: Capital of GACapital of MSCapital of FLCapital of TXCapital of WVCapital of MDCapital of TNCapital of VACapital of KYCapital of NCCapital or ALCapital of SCCapital or ARCapital of OKCapital of LA

Greek City-States 2025-04-20

Greek City-States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A famous stand by Spartans against a much larger Persian army.
  2. Rule by a privileged upper class, often inherited by birth.
  3. A major Athenian victory over Persia in the first Persian War.
  4. Citizens vote directly on laws and political decisions.
  5. Military housing where Spartan boys lived and trained.
  6. Government ruled by a king or queen from noble families.
  7. Conquered peoples forced into slavery, especially in Sparta.
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  1. Government ruled by a small group of wealthy individuals.
  2. The highest part of a city-state, used for defense and important buildings.
  3. The Greek word for city-state, a central political unit in ancient Greece.
  4. An open marketplace and gathering area in Greek city-states.
  5. A type of Greek warship powered by rowers, used in naval battles.
  6. A ruler who seized power by force, often with popular support.
  7. A governing body in Athens selected by lottery to run daily affairs.
  8. A heavily armed Greek foot soldier.

15 Clues: A heavily armed Greek foot soldier.Military housing where Spartan boys lived and trained.Citizens vote directly on laws and political decisions.Government ruled by a king or queen from noble families.Government ruled by a small group of wealthy individuals.Rule by a privileged upper class, often inherited by birth....

States of matter 2024-03-10

States of matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ability of substances to mix completely.
  2. Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
  3. State of matter with fixed shape and volume.
  4. Measure of a substance's ability to dissolve in another substance.
  5. State of matter with neither fixed shape nor volume.
  6. Mixture of two or more immiscible substances.
  7. Substance capable of dissolving other substances.
  8. Substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.
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  1. Solid material with atoms arranged in a highly ordered, repeating pattern.
  2. Process where gas or vapor changes into liquid.
  3. Particles suspended within a medium.
  4. State of matter with definite volume but takes the shape of its container.
  5. Substance capable of flowing.
  6. Transition of a substance directly from solid to gas phase without passing through the liquid phase.
  7. Process where a liquid turns into vapor at temperatures below its boiling point.

15 Clues: Substance capable of flowing.Particles suspended within a medium.Ability of substances to mix completely.State of matter with fixed shape and volume.Mixture of two or more immiscible substances.Process where gas or vapor changes into liquid.Substance capable of dissolving other substances.State of matter with neither fixed shape nor volume....

States of Matter 2024-03-15

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solids stay sold. Liquids stay liquid. Gases stay _______.
  2. You cannot see this state of matter, but you can feel it.
  3. Changing the _______ of water can change its state of matter.
  4. This type of matter can easily change from a liquid to a gas and back to a solid.
  5. Even though you cannot see gases, you can still ______ them.
  6. This state of matter does not change its shape.
  7. Some solids can feel _________.
  8. This is a gas that we breathe every day.
  9. All matter contains ___________.
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  1. Gases fill up the _______ they're in.
  2. There are three states of ______.
  3. There are _____ states of matter.
  4. Another name for water vapor.
  5. Maple syrup is an example of this state of matter.
  6. Liquids take the shape of its ________.

15 Clues: Another name for water vapor.Some solids can feel _________.All matter contains ___________.There are three states of ______.There are _____ states of matter.Gases fill up the _______ they're in.Liquids take the shape of its ________.This is a gas that we breathe every day.This state of matter does not change its shape....

States in USA 2022-10-13

States in USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mount Hood state
  2. Keystone State
  3. state in the Pacific Ocean
  4. Neighbor of Texas
  5. US 'North Star State'
  6. Stockton's US home
  7. State in SE USA
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  1. The USA’s second largest state
  2. 'Sunshine State' of the USA
  3. 'The Silver State'
  4. Double N, S, E
  5. America's 'Gem State'
  6. Name of first US President
  7. Portland is here
  8. State capital is Juneau

15 Clues: Double N, S, EKeystone StateState in SE USAMount Hood statePortland is hereNeighbor of Texas'The Silver State'Stockton's US homeAmerica's 'Gem State'US 'North Star State'State capital is Juneaustate in the Pacific OceanName of first US President'Sunshine State' of the USAThe USA’s second largest state

States of Matter 2022-08-30

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Anything that takes up space
  2. conversion of substance from liquid to gas
  3. matter composed of tiny particles
  4. temperature which liquid goes to solid
  5. vapor condenses to liquid,no change in substance temperature
  6. closely packed particles contain least KE
  7. liquid changes into a vapor
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  1. temperature at which a sold melts
  2. no fixed shape and no fixed volume
  3. the degree of heat presented in substance
  4. being turned into ice or another solid object
  5. positive charged particles and negative charged
  6. define shape but no fixed volume
  7. becoming liquidfied
  8. water vapor becomes liquid

15 Clues: becoming liquidfiedwater vapor becomes liquidliquid changes into a vaporAnything that takes up spacedefine shape but no fixed volumetemperature at which a sold meltsmatter composed of tiny particlesno fixed shape and no fixed volumetemperature which liquid goes to solidthe degree of heat presented in substance...

States & Feelings 2 2022-09-07

States & Feelings 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ennuyant
  2. isolé
  3. fatigué
  4. amusant
  5. super
  6. anxieux
  7. seul
  8. génial
  9. drôle
  10. inquiet
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  1. intéressant
  2. nerveux
  3. malheureux
  4. épuisé
  5. pénible

15 Clues: seulisolésuperdrôleépuiségénialfatiguéamusantnerveuxanxieuxpénibleinquietennuyantmalheureuxintéressant

States and Capitals 2022-10-23

States and Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital of Virginia
  2. The man that sailed the ocean blue
  3. The capital of North Carolina
  4. The capital of New Jersey
  5. A bird that rises from the ashes
  6. The _________ Tea Party
  7. The capital is Indianapolis
  8. State that is known for peaches
Down
  1. The heart of the country music scene
  2. This state has Yellowstone national park
  3. The capital of Nebraska and a car brand
  4. The capital is Salt Lake City
  5. The lone star state
  6. The capital of Louisiana
  7. Capital of Colorado

15 Clues: The lone star stateCapital of ColoradoThe capital of VirginiaThe _________ Tea PartyThe capital of LouisianaThe capital of New JerseyThe capital is IndianapolisThe capital of North CarolinaThe capital is Salt Lake CityState that is known for peachesA bird that rises from the ashesThe man that sailed the ocean blue...

United States Vocab 2022-04-06

United States Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
  2. a tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source
  3. cut down and remove every tree from (an area)
  4. rainfall made sufficiently acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes
  5. an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap
  6. a tree or shrub that grows in chiefly tropical coastal swamps that are flooded at high tide
  7. a very large, heavily populated city or urban complex
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  1. a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
  2. the area where an upland region and a coastal plain meet and is typically prominent where rivers cross it, with resulting rapids or waterfalls
  3. a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean
  4. a method of farming in semiarid areas without the aid of irrigation, using drought-resistant crops and conserving moisture
  5. (in the southern US) a marshy outlet of a lake or river
  6. excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen
  7. an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation
  8. fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants

15 Clues: cut down and remove every tree from (an area)a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lakea very large, heavily populated city or urban complex(in the southern US) a marshy outlet of a lake or riverfog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutantsa tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source...

states of matter 2022-05-10

states of matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. m =
  2. a gas in contact with liquid or solid phase
  3. part of a system that has uniform composition and properties
  4. gas directly to a solid
  5. physical change processes
  6. condensation is a ___ change
  7. gas changes to liquid
  8. a liquid to a solid
Down
  1. change of state from a solid to a gas
  2. Energy can be ____ or released
  3. all 3 phases of matter are equal
  4. the process which a liquid turns to gas
  5. change of a liquid to a vapor
  6. two opposing changes occur at equal rates
  7. The ____ boiling point of a liquid

15 Clues: m =a liquid to a solidgas changes to liquidgas directly to a solidphysical change processescondensation is a ___ changechange of a liquid to a vaporEnergy can be ____ or releasedall 3 phases of matter are equalThe ____ boiling point of a liquidchange of state from a solid to a gasthe process which a liquid turns to gas...

States of Matter 2022-09-22

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Water in the form of a gas is called
  2. Matter that has a definite shape and volume is in this state.
  3. On a warm day, the liquid water in a puddle will _____ and turn into a gas.
  4. When atoms are in this state of matter, they fly around freely.
  5. Water, in solid form is _____.
  6. Process of a liquid turning into gas.
  7. Raindrops are this state of matter.
  8. Process of a solid turning into a liquid.
Down
  1. Process of a gas turning into a liquid.
  2. Solid matter does not change _____.
  3. Solid white flakes of water that fall from the sky are known as ____.
  4. Process of a liquid turning into a solid.
  5. Liquid matter takes the shape of its ____.
  6. This is liquid rock that pours out of a volcano.
  7. The amount of space that matter takes up is its________

15 Clues: Water, in solid form is _____.Solid matter does not change _____.Raindrops are this state of matter.Water in the form of a gas is calledProcess of a liquid turning into gas.Process of a gas turning into a liquid.Process of a liquid turning into a solid.Process of a solid turning into a liquid.Liquid matter takes the shape of its ____....

States of Matter 2022-08-30

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sample of matter that takes the shape of a container
  2. A state of matter that has neither indeenden shape nor volume
  3. The temperature at which a liquid begins to vaporize
  4. A degree measured on a definite scale
  5. Change from a liquid state to a gaseous state
  6. A theory based on the idea that matter is composed of tiny particles that are always in motion
  7. Substance made up of various types of particles and has inertia
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  1. The temperature at which a gas condenses
  2. The temperature a which a solid melts
  3. Change from a solid to a liquid
  4. Change from a gaseous state to a liquid state
  5. A charged particle
  6. The temperature at which a liquid freezes
  7. Change from a liquid state to a solid
  8. A state of matter that retains its shape and density

15 Clues: A charged particleChange from a solid to a liquidThe temperature a which a solid meltsChange from a liquid state to a solidA degree measured on a definite scaleThe temperature at which a gas condensesThe temperature at which a liquid freezesChange from a gaseous state to a liquid stateChange from a liquid state to a gaseous state...

states of matter 2022-08-31

states of matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boiling
  2. firm and stable in shape
  3. ice freezing
  4. heat or cool
  5. Point,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal.
  6. point, the temperature at which a given solid will melt
Down
  1. water turning into a solid
  2. evaporation
  3. process where water vapor becomes liquid
  4. Point,the temperature at which a vapor condenses into a liquid without a change in the temperature of the substance.
  5. an electric and magnetic feild
  6. Molecular, Theory gasses are composed of a large number of particles that behave hard.
  7. made up of mass
  8. point,the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.
  9. water and other things not made up of mass

15 Clues: boilingevaporationice freezingheat or coolmade up of massfirm and stable in shapewater turning into a solidan electric and magnetic feildprocess where water vapor becomes liquidwater and other things not made up of masspoint, the temperature at which a given solid will meltPoint,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal....

states of matter 2022-08-31

states of matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boiling
  2. firm and stable in shape
  3. ice freezing
  4. heat or cool
  5. Point,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal.
  6. point, the temperature at which a given solid will melt
Down
  1. water turning into a solid
  2. evaporation
  3. process where water vapor becomes liquid
  4. Point,the temperature at which a vapor condenses into a liquid without a change in the temperature of the substance.
  5. an electric and magnetic feild
  6. Molecular, Theory gasses are composed of a large number of particles that behave hard.
  7. made up of mass
  8. point,the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.
  9. water and other things not made up of mass

15 Clues: boilingevaporationice freezingheat or coolmade up of massfirm and stable in shapewater turning into a solidan electric and magnetic feildprocess where water vapor becomes liquidwater and other things not made up of masspoint, the temperature at which a given solid will meltPoint,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal....

States of Conciousness 2025-11-10

States of Conciousness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A powerful hallucinogenic drug, also known as acid
  2. increases alertness and awakeness, can lead to anxiety and restlessness
  3. Contains THC which triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations
  4. A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen, produces euphoria and social intimacy, has short term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition
  5. A disinhibitor, slows brain activity that controls judgement and inhibitions
  6. the major active ingredient in marijuana, triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations
  7. when someone takes these these their pupils constrict, their breathing slows, and lethargy sets in as pleasurel plesure replaces pain and anxiety
  8. Also known as tranquilizers, Can be used to induce sleep or reduce anxiety
  9. Addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels
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  1. Psychedic drugs, such as LSD, that distorts perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absense of sensory input
  2. drugs such as methamphetamine, that stimulate neural activity, causing accelerated body functions and associated energy and mood changes
  3. Drugs such as alchohol, barbiturates, and opiates that calm neural acrtivity and slow body functions
  4. Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up bodily functions
  5. One of the most addictive stimulants found in cigarettes and other tobacco products
  6. A power and addcitive stimulant, derived from coca plant, produces temporarily increased alertness and euphoria

15 Clues: A powerful hallucinogenic drug, also known as acidDrugs that excite neural activity and speed up bodily functionsincreases alertness and awakeness, can lead to anxiety and restlessnessAlso known as tranquilizers, Can be used to induce sleep or reduce anxietyA disinhibitor, slows brain activity that controls judgement and inhibitions...

amy crossword puzzle 2017-10-20

amy crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the right of trial by _____ shall be preserved.
  2. - The right of citizens of the United States to ____ shall not be denied.
  3. - All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are _______ of the United States.
  4. - Excessive ____ shall not be required
  5. - certain ______, shall not be construed to deny or disparage.
  6. - The Tenth Amendment reinforces the principles of _________ __ ________.
  7. - the accused shall enjoy the right to a _____ and public trial
Down
  1. - The senate of the United States shall be composed of ___ _______ from each State,
  2. - The ________ _______ of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law.
  3. - no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise ________ in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
  4. - all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby _______.
  5. - the right of the people to keep and _______ ____, shall not be infringed.
  6. - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of____?
  7. - The Congress shall have power to lay and collect _______ on incomes.
  8. - The _______ shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President.

15 Clues: - Excessive ____ shall not be required- the right of trial by _____ shall be preserved.- certain ______, shall not be construed to deny or disparage.- the accused shall enjoy the right to a _____ and public trial- The Congress shall have power to lay and collect _______ on incomes....

Early Republic Crossword 2025-03-27

Early Republic Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
  2. Political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, favoring states' rights and limited government
  3. Political party led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, advocating for a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution
  4. Protects against self-incrimination and guarantees due process
  5. First president of the United States and commander-in-chief during the American Revolution
  6. Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
  7. The British practice of forcing American sailors into the Royal Navy
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  1. Period of U.S. history from 1789 to 1824, marked by the formation of political institutions
  2. Fourth president of the United States and "Father of the Constitution"
  3. Second president of the United States and a key figure in the American Revolution
  4. European ally during the American Revolution and later a challenge during the Napoleonic Wars
  5. Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
  6. European power involved in conflicts with the United States during the Early Republic Era
  7. Conflict between the United States and Britain, partly over impressment
  8. Author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States

15 Clues: Protects against unreasonable searches and seizuresProtects against self-incrimination and guarantees due processThe British practice of forcing American sailors into the Royal NavyGuarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petitionFourth president of the United States and "Father of the Constitution"...

Building a new nation 2020-05-12

Building a new nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
  2. Who was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States?
  3. Who was the ninth president of the United States?
  4. What is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America?
  5. Who was the third president of the United States?
  6. where is our nations capital located?
  7. Who was the seventh president of the United States?
  8. What state became a state in 1803 buy a purchase?
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  1. What is America’s National anthem?
  2. Who was the fourth president of the United States?
  3. What state became a US territory in 1821?
  4. This is a city in Louisiana.
  5. What is a word that means to impose a tax?
  6. Who defined the role of the First Lady?
  7. This is the waterway that connects to the Hudson River.

15 Clues: This is a city in Louisiana.What is America’s National anthem?Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?where is our nations capital located?Who defined the role of the First Lady?What state became a US territory in 1821?What is a word that means to impose a tax?Who was the ninth president of the United States?...

The Civil War Chapters 1-2 2020-03-25

The Civil War Chapters 1-2 crossword puzzle
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  1. an unsettled area, or an area where people do not live
  2. another name for the United States
  3. a way to get from one place to another
  4. the practice of owning people and forcing them to work, often without pay
  5. areas of land
  6. people who were against slavery
  7. the states in the southeastern and south-central part of the United States
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  1. all people born around the same time
  2. person or animal in a story
  3. to stay alive
  4. to be forced to work without being paid or having any freedom
  5. the states in the northeastern and north-central part of the United States
  6. things that are wrong and make people suffer
  7. having the power to make your own decisions and to do what you want
  8. ran away from owners

15 Clues: to stay aliveareas of landran away from ownersperson or animal in a storypeople who were against slaveryanother name for the United Statesall people born around the same timea way to get from one place to anotherthings that are wrong and make people sufferan unsettled area, or an area where people do not live...

Aubrey McCarthy 2025-05-16

Aubrey McCarthy crossword puzzle
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  1. The fort where the 1st battle of the Civil War took place
  2. The 16th president of the United States
  3. Iron warships
  4. A law that allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to be slave states or not
  5. The General of the Union
  6. The Confederate General
  7. A small village where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union
  8. The 7th president of the United States
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  1. A march through the South where Union soldiers destroyed everything
  2. A person who wants to stop slavery
  3. A law that decided if new US states would be slaves states or not
  4. Declared that all enslaved people in the Confederacy are free
  5. Laws that limited free African American's rights
  6. The government's power comes from the people
  7. Separate from a group or country

15 Clues: Iron warshipsThe Confederate GeneralThe General of the UnionSeparate from a group or countryA person who wants to stop slaveryThe 7th president of the United StatesThe 16th president of the United StatesThe government's power comes from the peopleLaws that limited free African American's rights...

Building a new nation 2020-05-12

Building a new nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
  2. Who was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States?
  3. Who was the ninth president of the United States?
  4. What is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America?
  5. Who was the third president of the United States?
  6. where is our nations capital located?
  7. Who was the seventh president of the United States?
  8. What state became a state in 1803 buy a purchase?
Down
  1. What is America’s National anthem?
  2. Who was the fourth president of the United States?
  3. What state became a US territory in 1821?
  4. This is a city in Louisiana.
  5. What is a word that means to impose a tax?
  6. Who defined the role of the First Lady?
  7. This is the waterway that connects to the Hudson River.

15 Clues: This is a city in Louisiana.What is America’s National anthem?Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?where is our nations capital located?Who defined the role of the First Lady?What state became a US territory in 1821?What is a word that means to impose a tax?Who was the ninth president of the United States?...

Civil war crossword puzzle 2021-03-29

Civil war crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. This color represents the union states.
  2. Union war strategy that consisted of a naval blockade.
  3. The first shots were fired here and civil war began at this location.
  4. Capital of the confederate states of America.
  5. slave states that did not secede from the union.
  6. This color represented the confederates.
  7. served as a nurse during the civil war.
  8. the blue States that were united and no slavery.
  9. President of the confederate states of America.
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  1. Capital of the union.
  2. Voted to secede from the Union in 1860.
  3. Issued the Emancipation proclamation
  4. ships that were used by the confederates to break through the union's blockade.
  5. Led troops to victory in Tennessee and Mississippi.
  6. A war between two groups from the same country or state.

15 Clues: Capital of the union.Issued the Emancipation proclamationVoted to secede from the Union in 1860.This color represents the union states.served as a nurse during the civil war.This color represented the confederates.Capital of the confederate states of America.President of the confederate states of America....

Slightly Less Early America Vocab 2025-12-18

Slightly Less Early America Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a plan to blockade the south
  2. the only successful slave rebellion
  3. a belief shared among most Americans in the 19th century
  4. the states that ended up bordering the states that left the union
  5. the election the made lincoln the president
  6. a radical American abolitionist
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  1. the 6th president of the United States
  2. the 18th president of the United States
  3. Which Amendment gave women the right to vote
  4. a slave rebellion that killed 55 white people
  5. Riots caused by the unfairness of the draft
  6. the forcible removal of Native Americans from their homes
  7. the 16th President of the United States
  8. a tribe of Native Americans from the Great Lakes region
  9. the Territory's people get to decide if they would be a slave state or a free state

15 Clues: a plan to blockade the southa radical American abolitionistthe only successful slave rebellionthe 6th president of the United Statesthe 18th president of the United Statesthe 16th President of the United StatesRiots caused by the unfairness of the draftthe election the made lincoln the presidentWhich Amendment gave women the right to vote...

Causes of the Civil War 2022-03-08

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. the 16th president
  2. an act that required all citizens to help runaway slaves
  3. someone who is against slavery
  4. a _______ of 1850
  5. a man who sued his owner
  6. A group of states that seceded from the union
  7. a group of states for slavery
  8. the group of states against slavery
  9. what the north sates called themselves
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  1. someone who has more loyalty to a group than there country
  2. the ______ which resulted in Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president
  3. states that got to chose if they were slave or free
  4. in state of owning a slave
  5. Uncle ___ Cabin
  6. part of the ____ compromise
  7. the practice of leaving a group
  8. the last name of a man who raided Harper's ferry Virginia

17 Clues: Uncle ___ Cabina _______ of 1850the 16th presidenta man who sued his ownerin state of owning a slavepart of the ____ compromisea group of states for slaverysomeone who is against slaverythe practice of leaving a groupthe group of states against slaverywhat the north sates called themselvesA group of states that seceded from the union...

Causes of the Civil War 2022-03-08

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 16th president
  2. an act that required all citizens to help runaway slaves
  3. someone who is against slavery
  4. a _______ of 1850
  5. a man who sued his owner
  6. A group of states that seceded from the union
  7. a group of states for slavery
  8. the group of states against slavery
  9. what the north sates called themselves
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  1. someone who has more loyalty to a group than there country
  2. the ______ which resulted in Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president
  3. states that got to chose if they were slave or free
  4. in state of owning a slave
  5. Uncle ___ Cabin
  6. part of the ____ compromise
  7. the practice of leaving a group
  8. the last name of a man who raided Harper's ferry Virginia

17 Clues: Uncle ___ Cabina _______ of 1850the 16th presidenta man who sued his ownerin state of owning a slavepart of the ____ compromisea group of states for slaverysomeone who is against slaverythe practice of leaving a groupthe group of states against slaverywhat the north sates called themselvesA group of states that seceded from the union...

Civil War 2016-03-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. the condition of a slave; bondage
  2. the state of being allied
  3. States States between the North and the South -
  4. unloyal to government
  5. be composed of
  6. Holding allowing slavery
  7. region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
  8. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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  1. Kentucky, and Maryland
  2. War a war between regions within the same country.
  3. Lincoln 16th president
  4. Proclamation Document freeing slaves
  5. Soldier a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
  6. to withdraw formally from an alliance
  7. to get rid of
  8. Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln
  9. sumter Fort in South Carolina where the war began

17 Clues: to get rid ofbe composed ofunloyal to governmentKentucky, and MarylandLincoln 16th presidentHolding allowing slaverythe state of being alliedthe condition of a slave; bondageWilkes Booth killed Abraham LincolnProclamation Document freeing slavesto withdraw formally from an allianceStates States between the North and the South -...

Constitution Era 2023-02-22

Constitution Era crossword puzzle
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  1. Form of money for each country
  2. Changes to a Constitution
  3. National laws are the ______ law of the land.
  4. Congress couldn't pay off it's this without taxing.
  5. Place where the Constitutional Convention was held
  6. Branch that creates the laws
  7. Delegate from New York that wanted a strong national government
  8. Plan that larger states supported
  9. This solved the debate between large and small states
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  1. Branch that enforces the laws
  2. These articles were passed as the first form of government for the United States
  3. President of the Convention
  4. Branch that interprets the laws
  5. Father of the Constitution
  6. Leader of the rebellion against Massachusetts
  7. Plan that smaller states supported
  8. The 3/5ths Compromise dealt with this issue

17 Clues: Changes to a ConstitutionFather of the ConstitutionPresident of the ConventionBranch that creates the lawsBranch that enforces the lawsForm of money for each countryBranch that interprets the lawsPlan that larger states supportedPlan that smaller states supportedThe 3/5ths Compromise dealt with this issue...

Performance_Assessment 2023-12-04

Performance_Assessment crossword puzzle
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  1. Reconstruction (1866-1867
  2. Legislators
  3. Abraham (1809 – 1865
  4. Compromise
  5. of 1850
  6. Amendment (1870)
  7. Slave Act (1850)
  8. Platform
  9. of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863
  10. scot case
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  1. Convention
  2. gin
  3. Rights
  4. Codes
  5. of 1860
  6. Reconstruction
  7. of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863
  8. Compromise
  9. States
  10. Amendment (1868
  11. Klux Klan

21 Clues: ginCodesRightsStatesof 1860of 1850PlatformKlux Klanscot caseConventionCompromiseCompromiseLegislatorsReconstructionAmendment (1868Amendment (1870)Slave Act (1850)Abraham (1809 – 1865Reconstruction (1866-1867of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863

THE CIVIL WAR 2017-02-12

THE CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
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  1. STRENGTHS SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T HAVE
  2. SAID FIRMLY;CALLED FOR
  3. SAID NO TO.LINCOLN REFUSED TO LET THE SOUTH SPLIT OFF.
  4. MISSOURI.
  5. MONEY TO BUY THINGS NEEDED
  6. RELATING TO THE ARMED FORCES
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  1. IN GOVERNMENT
  2. THE IDEA THAT STATES HAD JOINED TOGETHER FREELY AND HAD
  3. KNOWN
  4. THE STATES THAT LEFT THE UNION.SEE THE CHART ON THE LEFT.
  5. THE STATES,OR CONDITION,OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.WHEN PEOPLE
  6. STATES UNION STATES THAT ON THE BORDER WITH THE CONFEDERACY:
  7. PEOPLE WHO FIND OUT OR CARRY SECRET INFORMATION IN WARTIME

13 Clues: KNOWNMISSOURI.IN GOVERNMENTSAID FIRMLY;CALLED FORMONEY TO BUY THINGS NEEDEDRELATING TO THE ARMED FORCESSTRENGTHS SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T HAVESAID NO TO.LINCOLN REFUSED TO LET THE SOUTH SPLIT OFF.THE IDEA THAT STATES HAD JOINED TOGETHER FREELY AND HADTHE STATES THAT LEFT THE UNION.SEE THE CHART ON THE LEFT....

Quarter II Vocabulary 2017-01-23

Quarter II Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers
  2. basic principle of federalism
  3. 4th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
  4. system of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each to check the actions of others
  5. grants of federal money or other resources to states, cities, counties, and other local units
  6. one type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly define area of public policy
  7. a provision of the US constitution that states that the Constitution, federal law, and treaties of the United States are the "Supreme Law of the Land"
  8. Constitution's requirements that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
  9. the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
  10. Those powers that the constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the states
  11. A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional government like states
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  1. formal approval or final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty
  2. those persons who opposed the ratification of the constitution in 1787-1788
  3. the first ten amendments to the constitution
  4. Those persons who supported the ratification of the constitution in 1787-1788
  5. those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution
  6. Plan of government adopted by the continental congress after the American Revolution
  7. basic principle of American government, which states that government is restricted in what it may do and each individual has rights that government cannot take away
  8. A formal agreement
  9. a change in, or addition to a constitution

20 Clues: A formal agreementbasic principle of federalisma change in, or addition to a constitutionthe first ten amendments to the constitution4th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Courtan adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambersthose persons who opposed the ratification of the constitution in 1787-1788...

Chapter 3 Terms 2018-10-14

Chapter 3 Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot
  2. Section of the constitution allowing Congress to pass all laws needed to benefit the greater good, and that has permitted Congress to exercise powers not specifically give to it by the Constitution
  3. A system in which the states are sovereign and the national government is allowed to do only that which the states permit
  4. Supreme or ultimate political power
  5. Terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants
  6. Idea that the federal and state governments share power in many policy areas
  7. Government authority shared by national and local governments
  8. Doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in theirs, and the two spheres should be kept separate
  9. Procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature
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  1. Terms set by the national government that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds
  2. The transfer of power from the national government to state and local governments
  3. Idea that different states can implement different policies, and the successful ones will spread
  4. A decision by an administrative agency granting some other part permission to violate a law or rule that would otherwise apply to it
  5. Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport
  6. A system in which sovereignty is shared
  7. A system in which sovereignty is wholly in the hands of the national government
  8. Money given by the national government to the states
  9. Local units of government have a specially protected existence and can make some final decisions over some governmental activities
  10. The doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the state's opinion, violates the Constitution
  11. Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office

20 Clues: Supreme or ultimate political powerA system in which sovereignty is sharedMoney given by the national government to the statesGovernment authority shared by national and local governmentsFederal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airportProcedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office...

International Relations vocabulary 2024-03-18

International Relations vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The neighboring country to America’s north that is generally considered to be a Core country
  2. The world systems theory borrows critical ideas about Capitalism from this German economist
  3. If an area has territory, sovereignty, a government, and a population, then it is considered a __________
  4. We haven't studied ______ Theory yet, but it argues states 'do what they do' because they want to "win"
  5. Examples of this include the strength of a state's army, the stability of its currency, and/or its ability to feed its citizens
  6. The action a state takes under Constructivism, such as landing people on the Moon or invading another country
  7. The literal translation of "Cosmopolitan" is ___________ of the World
  8. This is a key element of states: they are able to govern themselves
  9. a theory that argues states 'do what they do' because they are exercising their power
  10. These states under World Systems Theory are the least developed, poorest countries
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  1. These states under World Systems Theory are the most developed, richest countries
  2. Constructivism uses this term to describe all of the types of communication
  3. These types of decisions under Liberalism are considered "the right thing to do"
  4. This critical theory argues that states typically act to enforce historical patriarchy
  5. This neighboring state of the U.S. is a semi-peripheral country according to World Systems Theory
  6. Liberalism is a theory that argues states 'do what they do' because they are trying to create __________ for their people
  7. A social ________ is an idea that a society has come to believe is real, such as paper money, pink is a color for baby girls, or beauty
  8. Constructivism highlights ____________, which is a feeling of belonging that citizens have for their countries
  9. Intersubjectivity is any mass, _________ experience among people (such as watching or attending the Super Bowl)
  10. These types of decisions under Liberalism are considered logical and smart

20 Clues: This is a key element of states: they are able to govern themselvesThe literal translation of "Cosmopolitan" is ___________ of the WorldThese types of decisions under Liberalism are considered logical and smartConstructivism uses this term to describe all of the types of communication...

History A L4 2023-04-29

History A L4 crossword puzzle
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  1. also known as enumerated powers, these are the ones granted by the Constitution to the national government.
  2. a proposal to have a one-house legislature with each state being equally represented.
  3. the concept that each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other two, and thus keep one branch from becoming too powerful.
  4. the political party favoring a strong central government.
  5. the law that established the lower courts, set the number of justices on the Supreme Court, and affirmed the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
  6. a proposal to have a one-house legislature with representation based on population.
  7. Washington’s Secretary of the Treasury, and the leader of the Federalist Party.
  8. a proposal in which enslaved Africans would be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation and apportionment of taxes.
  9. also known as concurrent powers, these are the ones that can be exercised by the national and state governments.
  10. also known as the Connecticut Plan, it was a proposal to have a two-house legislature, with one based on population, and the other based on equal representation from each state.
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  1. laws requiring the non-slave-owning states to assist in the return of runaway slaves.
  2. the first President of the United States.
  3. these are the powers not forbidden to states or granted only to the national government. They are not specifically named, but are based on the language of the Tenth Amendment.
  4. the political party favoring greater power for the states.
  5. the beginning of the Constitution, which states the purpose of the document.
  6. Washington’s Secretary of State, and the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party.
  7. created by Hamilton to stabilize the finances of the new nation.
  8. the concept that power is divided (separated) among the three branches of government.
  9. the first ten amendments to the Constitution.George Washington--the first President of the United States.
  10. Vice-President under Washington, and the second President of the United States.

20 Clues: the first President of the United States.the political party favoring a strong central government.the political party favoring greater power for the states.created by Hamilton to stabilize the finances of the new nation.the beginning of the Constitution, which states the purpose of the document....

extra credit #4 test 2022-11-04

extra credit #4 test crossword puzzle
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  1. In the House of Representatives each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population
  2. three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives
  3. These laws raised the residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years
  4. chartered a government for the Northwest Territory
  5. an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
  6. having two branches or chambers
  7. condemned the Alien and Sedition Acts as unconstitutional and claimed that because these acts overstepped federal authority under the Constitution
  8. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph
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  1. was the French envoy to the United States appointed
  2. a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war
  3. outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
  4. Founding Father of the United States
  5. a meeting incipiently aimed at constructing uniform parameters to regulate trade between states
  6. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech
  7. a violent tax protest
  8. granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers
  9. designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress as under the Articles of Confederation
  10. set the first uniform rules for the granting of United States citizenship by naturalization
  11. person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
  12. was a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties
  13. an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

21 Clues: a violent tax protesthaving two branches or chambersFounding Father of the United Stateschartered a government for the Northwest Territorywas the French envoy to the United States appointedwas a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government propertiesThese laws raised the residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years...

3.7 2025-10-10

3.7 crossword puzzle
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  1. a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court holding that the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution had extended the First Amendment's provisions protecting freedom of speech and freedom of the press to apply to the governments of U.S. states
  2. defined obscenity limits
  3. landmark 2008 Supreme Court case that ruled the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for self-defense
  4. landmark 1833 Supreme Court case that established that the Bill of Rights does not apply to state governments
  5. freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
  6. fundamental liberty protected by the first amendment
  7. states cannot tax federal institutions
  8. constitutional principle found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
  9. describes the movement opposing a powerful national government and favoring decentralized power during the US Constitution's ratification debates
  10. by case process of applying most protections in the bill of rights
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  1. protecting an individual's right to practice any religion they choose, or to have no religion at all, without government interference
  2. known as the Father of the Constitution
  3. struck down child labor law
  4. a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court under which prior restraint on publication was found to violate freedom of the press as protected under the First Amendment
  5. only congress regulates interstate commerce
  6. a system of government where power is divided between a central national government and smaller regional governments, such as states or provinces
  7. U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled the Second Amendment right to bear arms applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause
  8. non profit civil rights organization
  9. granted citizenship to all people who naturalize in United States and guaranteed all citizens "equal protection of the laws" and "due process of law" from the states
  10. requiring the government to pay the "fair market value" of private property when it takes that property for public use through the power of eminent domain.

20 Clues: defined obscenity limitsstruck down child labor lawnon profit civil rights organizationstates cannot tax federal institutionsknown as the Father of the Constitutiononly congress regulates interstate commercefreedom of speech, religion, press, and assemblyfundamental liberty protected by the first amendment...

Citizenship Puzzle1 2024-01-09

Citizenship Puzzle1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chief Justice of the United States.
  2. One of the reasons the colonists fought against the British.
  3. Who can veto bills?
  4. One of the Texas Senators.
  5. War between the states.
  6. This office represents only the people of his or her district.
  7. Fear of the United States after World War II.
  8. The Father of Our Country.
  9. One of the reasons some states have more than others.
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  1. One of the original 13 colonies.
  2. Month when we vote for President.
  3. Served as President during the Civil War and freed the slaves.
  4. State that borders Canada.
  5. This is a U.S. territory.
  6. New Speaker of the House.
  7. State that borders Mexico.
  8. How many years does a senator serve?

17 Clues: Who can veto bills?War between the states.This is a U.S. territory.New Speaker of the House.State that borders Canada.One of the Texas Senators.State that borders Mexico.The Father of Our Country.One of the original 13 colonies.Month when we vote for President.Chief Justice of the United States.How many years does a senator serve?...

Federalism Vocab!! 2016-04-26

Federalism Vocab!! crossword puzzle
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  1. System of government where the local and regional governments derive all authority from strong national government.
  2. Law that makes an act punishable as a crime even if the action was legal at the time it was committed.
  3. Portion of Article VI mandating that national law is supreme to all other laws passed by the states or any other subdivision of government.
  4. proper clause The final paragraph of Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress the authority to pass all laws necessary and proper” to carry out the enumerated powers specified in the Constitution; also called the elastic clause.
  5. Contracts between states that carry the force of law; generally now used as a tool to address multistate policy concerns.
  6. The intertwined relationship between the national, state and local governments that began with the New Deal. (Marble Cake Federalism).
  7. The basic principle of of federalism stating “The powers not delegated to the United States by Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states , are reserved to the Stets, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
  8. Authorized Congress to enact a national income tax.
  9. Section of Article IV of the Constitution that ensures judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in any other state.
  10. Made senators directly elected by the people; removed their selection from state legislatures.
  11. Powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment that lie at the foundation of a state’s right to legislate for the public health and welfare of its citizens.
  12. Powers derived from enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause. These powers are not stated specifically but are considered to be reasonably implied through the exercise of delegated powers.
  13. System of government where the national government and state governments share power, derive all authority from the people, and the powers of the government are specified in a constitution.
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  1. National laws that direct state or local governments to comply with federal rules or regulations (such as clean air or water standards) but contain little or no federal funding to defray the cost of meeting these requirements.
  2. Authority possessed by both the state and national governments that may be exercised concurrently as long as that power is not exclusively within the scope of national power or in conflict with national law.
  3. The belief that having separate and equally powerful levels of government is the best arrangement. (Layer Cake Federalism)
  4. Specific powers granted to Congress under Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution; these powers include taxation, coinage of money, regulation of commerce, and the authority to provide for a national defense.
  5. A concept derived from the Constitution’s supremacy clause that allows the national government to override or preempt state or local actions in certain areas.
  6. Part of Article IV of the constitution that requires states to extradite, or return, criminals to states where they have been convicted or are to stand trial.
  7. Type of government where the national government derives its powers from the states; a league of independent states.
  8. The right of a state to be free from a lawsuit unless it gives permission to the suit. Under the Eleventh Amendment all states are considered sovereign.
  9. Broad grant with few strings attached; given to states by the federal government for general categories of activity, such as secondary education or health services.
  10. grants that allocated federal funds to states for a specific purpose.
  11. A law declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial.
  12. Federal-state relationship proposed by Reagan administration during the 1980s; hallmark is returning administrative powers to the state governments.

25 Clues: Authorized Congress to enact a national income tax.A law declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial.grants that allocated federal funds to states for a specific purpose.Made senators directly elected by the people; removed their selection from state legislatures....

American history crossword. 2022-01-04

American history crossword. crossword puzzle
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  1. an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
  2. a person who works despite an ongoing strike
  3. a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
  4. the tactic of withholding employment
  5. an organization of employees
  6. flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
  7. Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
  8. Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
  9. a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
  10. an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
  11. an educator and reformer,
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  1. was the 20th president of the United States,
  2. Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
  3. dictatorial president of Mexico
  4. an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
  5. protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
  6. applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
  7. American South who embraced progressive ideas
  8. House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
  9. stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
  10. list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
  11. the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
  12. the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
  13. restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
  14. commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
  15. American white supremacist terrorist hate group

26 Clues: an educator and reformer,an organization of employeesdictatorial president of Mexicothe tactic of withholding employmentwas the 20th president of the United States,a person who works despite an ongoing strikeAmerican South who embraced progressive ideasMexican revolutionary and president of Mexicoan artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama...

Our Puzzling Gov.|Chapter 4 2022-11-18

Our Puzzling Gov.|Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch
  2. federal order requiring states to provide a service or undertake an activity in a manner that meets minimum national standards set by Congress
  3. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof, and all treaties made . . . under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby.
  4. The Constitution also reserves certain powers strictly to the states.
  5. powers that both the national government and the states have
  6. return to a state
  7. powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution
  8. laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state.
  9. written agreements between two or more states.
  10. the power to assume responsibility for a state government function, in order to gain authority over a state
  11. allows the powers of Congress to stretch
  12. requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local or state government from exercising a certain power
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  1. levied on individual earnings has become the major source of money for the national government
  2. Supreme Court ruled on a conflict between a state government and the national government.
  3. Those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government
  4. favors national action in dealing with these matters
  5. are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders
  6. The course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem
  7. forbiding segregation in public places
  8. The main way the national government provides money to the states is
  9. favors state and local action in dealing with problems.
  10. imposing mandates that take away
  11. powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
  12. require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed

24 Clues: return to a stateforbiding segregation in public placesimposing mandates that take awayallows the powers of Congress to stretchwritten agreements between two or more states.favors national action in dealing with these matterspowers that are expressly defined in the ConstitutionA nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch...

Clone of 2-3 Articles of Confederation 2023-10-17

Clone of 2-3 Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle
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  1. Congress could do little if a state refused to pay, because it had no ____
  2. 1786, Daniel Shays closed the ____ in Massachusetts, so farmer kept their property
  3. Articles of Confederation awarded each state one ____ , regardless of population
  4. Articles of Confederation did NOT use a ____ legislature, or two-chambers
  5. Group of equally-sovereign states united for a common cause
  6. Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____
  7. If farmers didn’t pay tax, they lost property or they went to debtor’s _____
  8. Articles of Confederation issued paper money that was worthless and created ____
  9. This man led the rebellion that changed in the Articles of Confederation
  10. 1787, Northwest Ordinance established a population level for ____
  11. Some states charged merchants in rival states a ____ , which is reserved for countries
  12. States created different ____ , which made trade among them difficult
  13. Articles of Confederation used a weak national government & a strong ____ government
  14. After the Revolutionary War, American ____ who were still unpaid
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  1. This led to changes to the Articles of Confederation
  2. American leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____
  3. Articles of Confederation used a ____ legislature, or single-chamber
  4. Congress passed very few laws, because each law required ____ of thirteen states
  5. ____ was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
  6. Each state decided whether to ____ its citizens & give the money to the national treasury
  7. _____ Ordinance of 1785 allowed the government to divide territory into townships
  8. Shays Rebellion began when Massachusetts increased taxes & disregarded a bad ____
  9. 1787, Articles of Confederation banned ____ in lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
  10. Articles of Confederation allowed for no national ____ system
  11. After the Revolutionary War, America owed $40 million to ____ & Spain
  12. Signing of the Treaty of ____ ended war with Britain and enlarging the nation
  13. Some states created conflict by creating independent ____ agreements with other countries
  14. Virginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not

28 Clues: Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____This led to changes to the Articles of ConfederationVirginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not____ was the main author of the Articles of ConfederationGroup of equally-sovereign states united for a common causeAmerican leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____...

2-3 Articles of Confederation 2023-10-17

2-3 Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle
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  1. Congress could do little if a state refused to pay, because it had no ____
  2. 1786, Daniel Shays closed the ____ in Massachusetts, so farmer kept their property
  3. Articles of Confederation awarded each state one ____ , regardless of population
  4. Articles of Confederation did NOT use a ____ legislature, or two-chambers
  5. Group of equally-sovereign states united for a common cause
  6. Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____
  7. If farmers didn’t pay tax, they lost property or they went to debtor’s _____
  8. Articles of Confederation issued paper money that was worthless and created ____
  9. This man led the rebellion that changed in the Articles of Confederation
  10. 1787, Northwest Ordinance established a population level for ____
  11. Some states charged merchants in rival states a ____ , which is reserved for countries
  12. States created different ____ , which made trade among them difficult
  13. Articles of Confederation used a weak national government & a strong ____ government
  14. After the Revolutionary War, American ____ who were still unpaid
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  1. This led to changes to the Articles of Confederation
  2. American leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____
  3. Articles of Confederation used a ____ legislature, or single-chamber
  4. Congress passed very few laws, because each law required ____ of thirteen states
  5. ____ was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
  6. Each state decided whether to ____ its citizens & give the money to the national treasury
  7. _____ Ordinance of 1785 allowed the government to divide territory into townships
  8. Shays Rebellion began when Massachusetts increased taxes & disregarded a bad ____
  9. 1787, Articles of Confederation banned ____ in lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
  10. Articles of Confederation allowed for no national ____ system
  11. After the Revolutionary War, America owed $40 million to ____ & Spain
  12. Signing of the Treaty of ____ ended war with Britain and enlarging the nation
  13. Some states created conflict by creating independent ____ agreements with other countries
  14. Virginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not

28 Clues: Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____This led to changes to the Articles of ConfederationVirginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not____ was the main author of the Articles of ConfederationGroup of equally-sovereign states united for a common causeAmerican leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____...

The Progressive Era 2016-02-21

The Progressive Era crossword puzzle
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  1. Name given to US journalists and other writers who exposed corruption in politics and business in the early 20th century.
  2. Ring an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall
  3. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  4. is an important amendment that allows the federal (United States) government to levy (collect) an income tax from all Americans.
  5. was an American author who wrote nearly 100 books and other works across a number of genres.
  6. was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer
  7. a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States
  8. was a New York City political organization founded in 1786
  9. he ability to assess and initiate things independently.
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  1. the action of conserving something, in particular.
  2. a law passed in 1906 to remove harmful and misrepresented foods and drugs from the market and regulate the manufacture
  3. to the United States Constitution established the popular election of United States Senators by the people of the states
  4. is an independent agency of the United States government
  5. is defined as the time between the Civil War and World War I during which the U.S. population and economy grew quickly
  6. is a United States Congress Act that works to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food
  7. One that seeks to prosecute or dissolve business trusts.
  8. the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
  9. a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses
  10. a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
  11. A supporter of the rights and power of the people.

20 Clues: the action of conserving something, in particular.A supporter of the rights and power of the people.he ability to assess and initiate things independently.is an independent agency of the United States governmentOne that seeks to prosecute or dissolve business trusts.was a New York City political organization founded in 1786...

Causes of Civil War 2023-10-13

Causes of Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Proclamation Proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union.
  2. War channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort
  3. unfair treatment of particular groups
  4. Plan a Union military plan for defeating the South by dividing the Confederacy in two
  5. murder of a public figure by surprise attack
  6. Northern states
  7. The ideas that states, not federal government, should make final decisions that affect them.
  8. Tom's Cabin
  9. War A war between people of the same country.
  10. A system of required military service
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  1. Compromise "Compromise of 1820" over the issue of slavery in Missouri. It was decided Missouri entered as a slave state and Maine entered as a free state and all states North of the 36th parallel were free states and all South were slave states.
  2. Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was an attempt by the white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
  3. Compromise of 1850 (The Great Compromise) California enters as a a free state
  4. someone who joined the movement to abolish, or end slavery
  5. A closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out
  6. Cotton cotton and cotton-growing considered, in the pre-Civil War South, as a vital commodity, the major factor not only in the economy but also in politics.
  7. by harriet beecher stowe in 1853 that highly influenced england's view on the American Deep South and slavery. a novel promoting abolition. intensified sectional conflict.
  8. tax on imported goods
  9. loyalty to one part of the country
  10. overeignty the right of people to make political decisions for themselves
  11. series of escape routes and hiding places to bring slaves out of the South
  12. Slave Law this law required that northern states forcibly returned escaped slaves to their owners.
  13. To leave or withdraw

23 Clues: Tom's CabinNorthern statesTo leave or withdrawtax on imported goodsloyalty to one part of the countryunfair treatment of particular groupsA system of required military servicemurder of a public figure by surprise attackWar A war between people of the same country.someone who joined the movement to abolish, or end slavery...

Unraveling the Causes of the American Civil War: Crossword Puzzles 2024-08-09

Unraveling the Causes of the American Civil War: Crossword Puzzles crossword puzzle
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  1. What was the name of the agreement that tried to resolve the issue of slavery in the new territories?
  2. What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?
  3. What was the central issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
  4. Which act allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the legality of slavery?
  5. What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?
  6. Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
  7. Which state’s admission to the Union as a free state was a key issue in the Missouri Compromise?
  8. What was the title of the influential anti-slavery book by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
  9. Who wrote “The Impending Crisis of the South”?
  10. What was the primary economic system in the Southern states before the Civil War?
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  1. What did the term “states’ rights” refer to in the pre-Civil War era?
  2. Who was the President of the United States when the Southern states began to secede?
  3. What was the main political party opposing the expansion of slavery in the 1850s?
  4. Which Supreme Court decision declared that African Americans could not be citizens?
  5. What was the main focus of the abolitionist movement?
  6. What was the primary source of tension between the North and South regarding state powers?
  7. What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow settlers to decide?
  8. What was the main reason for the Southern states' secession from the Union?
  9. Who was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
  10. What issue did the Compromise of 1850 address?
  11. What was the name of the Southern states’ political alliance before the Civil War?
  12. What economic factor contributed to the South’s desire to maintain slavery?
  13. What was the primary goal of the movement to end slavery?
  14. What did the term “Bleeding Kansas” refer to?

24 Clues: What did the term “Bleeding Kansas” refer to?What issue did the Compromise of 1850 address?Who wrote “The Impending Crisis of the South”?What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?Which state was the first to secede from the Union?What was the main focus of the abolitionist movement?...

Civil War Review 2025-03-21

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A federal fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
  2. Confederate General during the Civil War.
  3. Definite Union victory during the Civil War that divided the Confederacy in half.
  4. The Courthouse where the Confederacy surrendered, officially ending the Civil War.
  5. Supreme Court case in 1857 that ruled slaved were not considered U.S citizens, and therefore could not sue in federal court.
  6. This political party advocated for States' Rights.
  7. Presidential order, made my President Lincoln, declaring all slaves free in the rebelling states.
  8. Important speech given by President Lincoln to encourage the Union to continue fighting to preserve the Union.
  9. Law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850 that helped slave holders recapture runaway slaves, and forcing free northern states to return escaped slaves to their southern owners.
  10. The winner of the Election of 1860.
  11. A period of violence and political turmoil in the Kansas Territory caused by disagreements over the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
  12. The ______ States of America was formed on February 4, 1861.
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  1. 20 years.
  2. Union General during the Civil War.
  3. Gettysburg Address : ______ 19, 1863.
  4. Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse : ______ 2, 1865.
  5. ______ Compromise : Law passed in 1820 that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
  6. The First state to secede from the Union.
  7. President of the Confederate States of American during the Civil War.
  8. The Battle of ______ : The first battle in Union territory, resulting in the single bloodiest day of the Civil War.
  9. ______ Act of 1854 : Law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to choose whether to allow slavery.
  10. Major victory for the Union and a turning point of the war : Battle of ______.
  11. This political party advocated for abolition.
  12. This officially started the Civil War.
  13. The ______ : The most deadly war in United States history.
  14. President of the United States of America during the Civil War.

26 Clues: 20 years.Union General during the Civil War.The winner of the Election of 1860.Gettysburg Address : ______ 19, 1863.This officially started the Civil War.Confederate General during the Civil War.The First state to secede from the Union.This political party advocated for abolition.This political party advocated for States' Rights....

American Government: Chp. 10 - American Federalism 2022-11-28

American Government:  Chp. 10 - American Federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. General purpose grants that allow states to have more jurisdiction in how to use the funds.
  2. Powers which are reserved by the Constitution for the states or the people.
  3. Belief that a state could ignore a law if they deemed it unconstitutional.
  4. Laws that seek punish someone retroactively.
  5. Monies that the national government gives to states or local governments for some designated purpose.
  6. Special rights and protections guaranteed to the citizens of a state.
  7. Tax mandated by the 16th amendment.
  8. System that divides political power between the national government and the state government.
  9. Powers given to the national government by the Constitution.
  10. Conflict between Southern states and the federal government (1861-1865).
  11. Surrendering of an accused or convicted felon to the state from which he fled.
  12. Orders that have become increasingly burdensome to the states.
  13. political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments
  14. Federalism where Congress issues more penalties than incentives.
  15. Rules that govern the use of money given to states through federal grants.
  16. System where the local units possesses all political power & delegates select powers.
  17. Federalism that attempted to return more decision-making power to the states.
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  1. Mandates that are required, but do not provide adequate monies for their costs.
  2. When a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law.
  3. Type of republic that America is.
  4. Conditions of aid given or provided.
  5. Powers stated in the Constitution.
  6. Powers given by the Constitution to both the national and the state governments.
  7. Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution.
  8. Has to do with the division of power among the governments within a nation.
  9. Amendment to the Constitution that instituted the income tax.
  10. Federalism that central government began to work with states.
  11. Case which banned Congress from policing local school zones.
  12. System where the central government possesses all of the power.
  13. Grants that are for a more specific purpose.

30 Clues: Type of republic that America is.Powers stated in the Constitution.Tax mandated by the 16th amendment.Conditions of aid given or provided.Laws that seek punish someone retroactively.Grants that are for a more specific purpose.Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution.Powers given to the national government by the Constitution....

Articles of Confederation P. 2016-09-26

Articles of Confederation P. crossword puzzle
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  1. Massachusetts farmer who led a rebellion due to economic depression
  2. number of states out of 13 needed to pass a law under the Articles
  3. political disorder
  4. an agreement prohibiting trade
  5. ________ government, a system in which the power of the government is not absolute
  6. Under the Articles there was no ______ branch
  7. single chambered congress
  8. Colonists wanted a _____ government
  9. an agreement with another country
  10. consent of all 13 states were needed to amend the Articles
  11. money a government collects from taxes or fees
  12. According to the Articles, the main purpose of Congress was foreign affairs and ____.
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  1. to approve
  2. Trade among states is known as interstate ________.
  3. to yield territory claims
  4. said governments should be divided into 3 branches
  5. not sanctioned by law
  6. Northwest _________, procedure written in the Articles to add new states
  7. 1st elected lawmaking body in the English colonies

19 Clues: to approvepolitical disordernot sanctioned by lawto yield territory claimssingle chambered congressan agreement prohibiting tradean agreement with another countryColonists wanted a _____ governmentUnder the Articles there was no ______ branchmoney a government collects from taxes or feessaid governments should be divided into 3 branches...

Ava Wyatt's TX history CWP 2021-05-03

Ava Wyatt's TX history CWP crossword puzzle
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  1. Power is divided between national and state government
  2. A historical building where there was a battle between Mexico and Texas
  3. An agreement between two nations
  4. The separation between the north south and wet states
  5. To fight or what someone believes in, in a non-violent way
  6. Government ruled by one person with unlimited power
  7. Abolishes and prohibits slavery
  8. Texas is split up into 4 different sections based off of climate
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  1. Small towns moving to big cities
  2. Southern states that let the united states in 1861
  3. The action of adding territory or land to a country
  4. State of being under its own control
  5. The idea to stop segregation
  6. Number one cash crop in the south during the 1800’s
  7. The idea of moving west
  8. The northern states during the civil war
  9. Texas is split up into 4 different sections based off of climate
  10. To leave or withdraw from a place
  11. Mexico gained their independence in...
  12. A tax on imported goods

20 Clues: The idea of moving westA tax on imported goodsThe idea to stop segregationAbolishes and prohibits slaverySmall towns moving to big citiesAn agreement between two nationsTo leave or withdraw from a placeState of being under its own controlMexico gained their independence in...The northern states during the civil war...

civil war 2024-04-12

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Confederate general during the American Civil War
  2. where was the confederate capital
  3. secede from something
  4. wanted too stop slavery
  5. side that did not slavery
  6. tried to prevent any goods, troops, and weapons from entering the southern states
  7. did not support slavery
  8. required that slaves be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state
  9. slave states that border with the free states during the civil war
  10. first republican too become president
  11. supported slavery
  12. side that supported slavery
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  1. all slaves in rebel states be free
  2. who won the civil war
  3. this is how slaves would escape
  4. the act of using a person as a workforce without consent
  5. an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker
  6. he burned down nearly all of atlanta
  7. first battle in the civil war
  8. soldiers whom were killed

20 Clues: supported slaverysecede from somethingwho won the civil warwanted too stop slaverydid not support slaveryside that did not slaverysoldiers whom were killedside that supported slaveryfirst battle in the civil warthis is how slaves would escapewhere was the confederate capitalall slaves in rebel states be freehe burned down nearly all of atlanta...

2-3 Articles of Confederation 2022-11-24

2-3 Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle
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  1. Congress could do little if a state refused to pay, because it had no ____
  2. 1786, Daniel Shays closed the ____ in Massachusetts, so farmer kept their property
  3. Articles of Confederation awarded each state one ____ , regardless of population
  4. Articles of Confederation did NOT use a ____ legislature, or two-chambers
  5. Group of equally-sovereign states united for a common cause
  6. Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____
  7. If farmers didn’t pay tax, they lost property or they went to debtor’s _____
  8. Articles of Confederation issued paper money that was worthless and created ____
  9. This man led the rebellion that changed in the Articles of Confederation
  10. 1787, Northwest Ordinance established a population level for ____
  11. Some states charged merchants in rival states a ____ , which is reserved for countries
  12. States created different ____ , which made trade among them difficult
  13. Articles of Confederation used a weak national government & a strong ____ government
  14. After the Revolutionary War, American ____ who were still unpaid
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  1. This led to changes to the Articles of Confederation
  2. American leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____
  3. Articles of Confederation used a ____ legislature, or single-chamber
  4. Congress passed very few laws, because each law required ____ of thirteen states
  5. ____ was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
  6. Each state decided whether to ____ its citizens & give the money to the national treasury
  7. _____ Ordinance of 1785 allowed the government to divide territory into townships
  8. Shays Rebellion began when Massachusetts increased taxes & disregarded a bad ____
  9. 1787, Articles of Confederation banned ____ in lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
  10. Articles of Confederation allowed for no national ____ system
  11. After the Revolutionary War, America owed $40 million to ____ & Spain
  12. Signing of the Treaty of ____ ended war with Britain and enlarging the nation
  13. Some states created conflict by creating independent ____ agreements with other countries
  14. Virginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not

28 Clues: Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____This led to changes to the Articles of ConfederationVirginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not____ was the main author of the Articles of ConfederationGroup of equally-sovereign states united for a common causeAmerican leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____...

Reconstruction 2022-10-12

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. Confederate states could be readmitted to the Union when 10 percent of its state's voters swore allegiance to the union.
  2. the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.
  3. an agency of the War Department set up in 1865 to assist formerly enslaved people, freed from slavery by emancipation, in obtaining relief, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education.
  4. granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
  5. Hayes was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881.
  6. a political coalition in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction Era that followed the Civil War.
  7. declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens, without distinction of race or color, or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude.
  8. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  9. The action of reconstructing
  10. the right to vote in public, political elections, and referendums.
  11. white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
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  1. abolished slavery.
  2. guaranteed African-American men the right to vote.
  3. a violent terrorist organization to restore white supremacy.
  4. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
  5. a Southern Democrat, became president with the assassination of Lincoln.
  6. affirmed the equality of all men before the law and prohibited racial discrimination in public places and facilities such as restaurants and public transportation.
  7. an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S.
  8. is a sizeable historic term used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War.
  9. election.
  10. a bill "to guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a republican form of government proposed for the Reconstruction of the South.

21 Clues: election.abolished slavery.The action of reconstructingguaranteed African-American men the right to vote.the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.a violent terrorist organization to restore white supremacy.an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S....

civil war 2019-06-03

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the United States
  2. the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  3. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
  4. any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
  5. Sumter Union military post in South Carolina which was taken over by the Confederacy in 1861.
  6. General for the South
  7. Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded
  8. Document freeing slaves in Union
  9. President of the Confederacy
  10. formal separation from an alliance or federation
  11. a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
  12. Rapid-fire gun capable of shooting 600 rounds per minute.
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  1. Union general who believed in TOTAL WAR
  2. General of the Confederacy considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time
  3. Successful Union general who attended West Point Military Academy
  4. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
  5. A series of agreements passed by Congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power
  6. Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win
  7. A law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery or not.
  8. President of the United States of America during the Civil War
  9. The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army
  10. Device that allowed messages to be sent by wires over long distances
  11. The march of an army of 62,000 men from Atlanta toward Savannah, Georgia
  12. of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
  13. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  14. the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

26 Clues: the United StatesGeneral for the SouthPresident of the ConfederacyDocument freeing slaves in UnionUnion general who believed in TOTAL WARformal separation from an alliance or federationa region where a battle is being (or has been) foughta member of the Union Army during the American Civil War...

civil war project 2019-04-30

civil war project crossword puzzle
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  1. The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
  2. To rush towards the enemy.
  3. Land within the mainland boundaries of the country that had not yet become a state by 1861.
  4. A region or area where fighting takes place
  5. Today called mines, Civil War torpedoes were mostly used by the Confederates.
  6. A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash
  7. Also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America, or (by Northerners) the Rebel states, the South incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation.
  8. A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare.
  9. A state of bondage in which African Americans (and some Native Americans) were owned by other people, usually white, and forced to labor on their behalf
  10. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path.
  11. Also called the Union or the United States the North was the part of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
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  1. Essential to firing a percussion rifle-musket, a cap is a tiny brass shell that holds fulminate of mercury.
  2. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps.
  3. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  4. A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War.
  5. Someone who does something because they want to, not because they need to.
  6. This doctrine held the powers of the individual states as greater than the powers of the Federal government.
  7. Blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier.
  8. A branch of the military mounted on horseback.
  9. Also called the North or the United States, the Union was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.

20 Clues: To rush towards the enemy.A region or area where fighting takes placeA branch of the military mounted on horseback.A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare.A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War.The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired....

unit 3 2018-12-17

unit 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. the freedom of speech/religion/assembly/publication
  2. nine out of _______ states were needed to ratify the Constitution
  3. ____________ Hamiltion and James Madison were leading federalist
  4. prevents govt. from forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes
  5. any new territory that became a new state had to be treated ______ to the original 13 states
  6. where they met to rivise the AOC
  7. compromise that made regards to slave trade
  8. created towns that founded education
  9. state that ratified the constitutiongiving nine states the need to become the law of the land
  10. each state had ______ vote
  11. can't be searched without warrant
  12. had the majority of the powers under the AOC
  13. states with large populations wanted the legislative branch to be based on the population count
  14. who could tax the citizens under the AOC
  15. right to a speedy trail
  16. the original intent of the Constitution Convention was to ______ the articles.
  17. what was banned from the North West territory
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  1. after the delagates signed the Constitution, it was sent to the ________ for ratification
  2. extends the right to a jury trail in federal civil cases
  3. the sale of every 16th section of land in each __________ would be reserved for education
  4. ________ would be proportional to each states representation
  5. name of the first US Constitution
  6. unfair procedures and trail
  7. bars excessive bails and fines and cruel and unusual punishment
  8. the right to bear arms
  9. any power that is not given to the federal govt. is given to the people of the states
  10. the federalist wrote to persuade citizens to support ratification of Constitution
  11. person that presided over the Constitutional Convention
  12. listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean people do not have rights that have not been spelled out
  13. 85 ________ were written

30 Clues: the right to bear armsright to a speedy trail85 ________ were writteneach state had ______ voteunfair procedures and trailwhere they met to rivise the AOCname of the first US Constitutioncan't be searched without warrantcreated towns that founded educationwho could tax the citizens under the AOCcompromise that made regards to slave trade...

Unit 1 Vocab 2022-04-22

Unit 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A field of political science concerned with examining the definition and meaning of the concept of democracy
  2. system in which both federal government and state governments cooperate in solving problems
  3. requirements imposed on the national government upon the states. Some are unfunded
  4. principle in which ultimate political authority rests with the people
  5. Powers held by the states through the 10th amendment.
  6. Group of 85 essays written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay for the purpose of persuading the people to adopt the Constitution
  7. principle in which the powers of a government are divided among the branches
  8. Money granted by the federal government to the states for a narrow purpose
  9. 1789 revolt by Massachusetts farmers seeking relief from debt and foreclosure which was a factor in the Constitutional Convention.
  10. powers of the courts to rule on the constitutionality of laws and government actions. Established by Marbury v. Madison
  11. Formal approval and adoption of a document or amendment
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  1. Those held by both Congress and the states
  2. Money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose
  3. emphasizes broad and active citizen participation in politics and civil society.
  4. Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and among Indian tribe
  5. those that are specifically granted by the Constitution to the government branches. Also known as expressed power.
  6. A change in the meaning or application, not the wording, of the Constitution
  7. Constitutional system in which power is wielded by both a central government and state government
  8. states the Congress can exercise those powers that are "necessary and proper" for carrying out the enumerated powers
  9. those that are "necessary and proper" to carry out Congress' enumerated powers, and are granted to Congress through the elastic clause
  10. a majority grater than 50+1
  11. Rights that accrue to an individual simply by virtue of existing. The concept comes from John Locke.

22 Clues: a majority grater than 50+1Those held by both Congress and the statesPowers held by the states through the 10th amendment.Formal approval and adoption of a document or amendmentprinciple in which ultimate political authority rests with the peopleMoney granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose...

Cities (Passive Verb Forms) 2025-07-15

Cities (Passive Verb Forms) crossword puzzle
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  1. The Freedom Trail is walked by history enthusiasts in this city. (United States)
  2. The annual Cali Fair's _____ performances are attended in Cali. (Colombia)
  3. Mount Isabel de Torres' Christ the Redeemer statue is ascended by _____ car in Puerto Plata. (Dominican Republic)
  4. The Shibuya Crossing's organized chaos is experienced in this city. (Japan)
  5. Hollywood's iconic sign is viewed in this city. (United States)
  6. The modern art collection of the _________ is housed in New York City. (United States)
  7. Adana _____, a spicy ground meat skewer, is savored in Adana. (Turkey)
  8. The Feria de Manizales' _____ and coffee pageant are celebrated in Manizales. (Colombia)
  9. The observation deck of the Space ______ is visited in Seattle. (United States)
  10. Art _____ architecture is prominently displayed in Miami Beach. (United States)
  11. The walled city's vibrant colonial architecture is explored in _____. (Colombia)
  12. _____ Gras parades are celebrated with fervor in New Orleans. (United States)
  13. The _____ Garden's traditional landscape design is appreciated in Kanazawa. (Japan)
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  1. The Liberty _____ is exhibited in Philadelphia. (United States)
  2. The Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, the oldest in the Americas, is visited in this capital. (Dominican Republic)
  3. The Battle of _____ parade is a highlight of Barranquilla's Carnival. (Colombia)
  4. The Swing at the End of the World, overlooking a _____, is experienced near Baños de Agua Santa. (Ecuador)
  5. The Hagia Sophia's Byzantine and Ottoman architectural marvels are admired in this city. (Turkey)
  6. The fairy chimneys and unique rock formations are seen from hot air _____ in Cappadocia. (Turkey)
  7. Humpback _____ are observed during migration season off the coast of Samaná. (Dominican Republic)
  8. The Sapporo _____ Festival's intricate ice sculptures are admired in Sapporo. (Japan)
  9. The "broken _____" and its artisan shops are frequented in Cuenca. (Ecuador)
  10. The wild sika _____ freely roaming the park are fed in Nara. (Japan)
  11. The Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine's thousands of torii gates are walked through in this city. (Japan)

24 Clues: The Liberty _____ is exhibited in Philadelphia. (United States)Hollywood's iconic sign is viewed in this city. (United States)The wild sika _____ freely roaming the park are fed in Nara. (Japan)Adana _____, a spicy ground meat skewer, is savored in Adana. (Turkey)The annual Cali Fair's _____ performances are attended in Cali. (Colombia)...

Civics Practice 2021-05-25

Civics Practice crossword puzzle
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  1. Name of the current Vice-President
  2. Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military
  3. Form of government of the United States where the citizens choose representatives to represent them.
  4. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  5. The governor of Pennsylvania now
  6. Branch that evaluates laws
  7. The Supreme law of the land
  8. In charge of the Executive Branch of Government
  9. What words does the U.S. Constitution start with?
  10. It decides who is elected president
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  1. Capital of Pennsylvania
  2. Includes Secretaries to Federal departments and Agencies, advises the President
  3. Branch that enforces laws
  4. Branch that makes laws
  5. Name of the President of the United States now
  6. Protects the basic rights of people living in the United States
  7. Changes made to the U.S. Constitution.
  8. The economic system of the United States
  9. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
  10. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

20 Clues: Branch that makes lawsCapital of PennsylvaniaBranch that enforces lawsBranch that evaluates lawsThe Supreme law of the landChief Justice of Supreme CourtThe governor of Pennsylvania nowName of the current Vice-PresidentIt decides who is elected presidentChanges made to the U.S. Constitution.Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military...

TEST PREP [Types of Government & Major Constitutional Principles] 2021-09-30

TEST PREP [Types of Government & Major Constitutional Principles] crossword puzzle
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  1. In a __________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge.
  2. The social contract theory as applied to the Declaration of Independence most directly reflects the ideas of __________.
  3. The term __________ is best defined as the division of power between the states and the national government.
  4. In an absolute __________, such as Saudi Arabia, a king or queen has all the power, but in a Constitutional __________, such as Great Britain, the power of king or queen is limited.
  5. In 1790, the first census of the United States was taken in order to determine each state’s __________ in Congress.
  6. Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that reduce the __________ of governmental power.
  7. According to the United States Constitution, the federal __________ is used to determine the apportionment of members in the House of Representatives.
  8. A form of government where one person has all the power.
  9. To prevent tyranny, the authors of the Constitution drew on Montesquieu’s concept of separation of __________.
  10. The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by creating three __________ of government.
  11. One way in which the Declaration of Independence and the original United States Constitution are similar is that both promote the idea of the __________ of the governed.
  12. The authors of the United States Constitution established a __________ legislature primarily because they reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation.
  13. In a __________ dictatorship the government has almost total control over people’s lives.
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  1. The __________ powers belong to the United States Government.
  2. Senate Rejects Supreme Court Nominee; Supreme Court Declares National Recovery Act (NRA) Unconstitutional; Congress Overrides Truman Veto of Taft Hartley Act Each of these headlines illustrates the use of __________.
  3. __________ of President Donald Trump by the US House of Representatives is an example of the use of checks and balances.
  4. “Congress shall have power . . . to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . . ” This statement from the United States Constitution is referred to as the __________ clause.
  5. During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for __________ proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of equal state representation or proportionate state representation.
  6. I The structure of the legislative branch of government is set out in __________ of the Constitution.
  7. A fundamental principle of a republican form of government is that legislation must be passed by the __________ representatives of the people.
  8. European __________ thinkers and writers of the 17th and 18th centuries such as John Locke influenced America’s colonial development by providing ideas about self-government and political Rights.
  9. The Preamble to the United States Constitution illustrates the principle that __________ are the true source of political power.
  10. A form of government where a small group has most of the power.
  11. A __________form of government is described as one in which representatives are elected by the people.
  12. The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to provide adequate powers for the __________ government.

25 Clues: A form of government where one person has all the power.The __________ powers belong to the United States Government.In a __________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge.A form of government where a small group has most of the power.In a __________ dictatorship the government has almost total control over people’s lives....

Causes of The Civil War 2022-03-10

Causes of The Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
  2. the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860
  3. small war between pro slavery and anti slavery states fought in 1854-1859
  4. something that involves ownership of someone else
  5. where you pick a side between the south and the north
  6. state that is against slavery
  7. factories vs agriculture
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  1. state that supports slavery
  2. the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
  3. repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty
  4. states arguing about how much power the federal government should have
  5. moving west is known as...
  6. upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
  7. the 16th president
  8. best cash crop the south grew

15 Clues: the 16th presidentfactories vs agriculturemoving west is known as...state that supports slaverybest cash crop the south grewstate that is against slaverysomething that involves ownership of someone elsewhere you pick a side between the south and the norththe withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860...

Ch. 9 Vocabulary 2025-10-31

Ch. 9 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Washington knew that his actions would set important _______ for future presidents.
  2. Some leaders wanted a ______ legal system for the entire nation so it'd be the same.
  3. The Kentucky Resolution said that states could ______ federal laws they believed were unconstitutional.
  4. The cabinet members often disagreed on important national ________.
  5. Washington sent troops to _______ order during the Whiskey Rebellion.
  6. Hamilton and Southern leaders reached a ________ about the nation’s capital.
  7. The president met with his ______ to discuss national issues.
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  1. Even Washington became ________, usually supporting Hamilton’s views.
  2. Each political party held a _______ to choose its presidential candidates.
  3. Southern states had _______ much less debt than the Northern states.
  4. Many Americans became suspicious of ______ living in the United States.
  5. The government passed the ______ Act to stop activities that weakened it.
  6. The British angered Americans by using ________ to force sailors into their navy.
  7. The idea of states’ rights argued that individual states could limit the power of the federal government.
  8. The government issued _____ during the Revolution to borrow money from citizens.

15 Clues: The president met with his ______ to discuss national issues.The cabinet members often disagreed on important national ________.Southern states had _______ much less debt than the Northern states.Even Washington became ________, usually supporting Hamilton’s views.Washington sent troops to _______ order during the Whiskey Rebellion....

Colorado Trip 2022-10-19

Colorado Trip crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / state bird
  2. / president born in this state
  3. / State colors
  4. / State fish
  5. / State flower
  6. / State nickname
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  1. / States Tree
  2. / states animal
  3. / a store with 2 x's
  4. / State motto
  5. / a state in the United States
  6. / A store with a bullseye on the front of the building
  7. / star before the name of the store
  8. / Capital of Colorado
  9. / Mountain in Colorado

15 Clues: / state bird/ State fish/ States Tree/ State motto/ State colors/ State flower/ states animal/ State nickname/ a store with 2 x's/ Capital of Colorado/ Mountain in Colorado/ a state in the United States/ president born in this state/ star before the name of the store/ A store with a bullseye on the front of the building

7th Grade Social Studies 2025-09-02

7th Grade Social Studies crossword puzzle
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  1. The first activity of class each day
  2. Who was the first group of people to live in the United States
  3. The capital of New York State
  4. What you will use to take notes and stay organized
  5. The final step of Social Studies class each day
  6. The number of class periods this year
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  1. The Mountain Range in the Western half of the United States
  2. The subject you are learning in this class
  3. The largest State in the US (by size)
  4. What ocean is bordering the Eastern United States?
  5. The color of the walls in 205
  6. Your Social Studies Teacher
  7. The number of states in the United States
  8. Where the White House is
  9. Your Social Studies teacher

15 Clues: Where the White House isYour Social Studies TeacherYour Social Studies teacherThe color of the walls in 205The capital of New York StateThe first activity of class each dayThe largest State in the US (by size)The number of class periods this yearThe number of states in the United StatesThe subject you are learning in this class...

third hour vocab review 2020-09-29

third hour vocab review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies.
  2. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
  3. on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free
  4. 1st us president
  5. a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government.
  6. acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile, the United States nominally acquired a total of 828,000 sq mi.
  7. armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848
  8. a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War, which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey
  9. The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  10. King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820
  11. an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
  12. a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts
  13. a 2,170-mile east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of what is now the state of Kansas and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming.
  14. an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents).
  15. In response to Pontiac's Rebellion, a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers.
  16. a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies.
  17. pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies
  18. the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  1. also called Plantation Act or Revenue Act
  2. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
  3. series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade. British economic policy was based on mercantilism, which aimed to use the American colonies to bolster British state power and finances.
  4. the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
  5. this treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico
  6. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
  7. the surrender at Yorktown, or the German Battle, ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army
  8. a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
  9. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
  10. Rather than being a cross between two entirely separate systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies.
  11. 3rd U.S. President
  12. a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
  13. action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

31 Clues: 1st us president3rd U.S. Presidentalso called Plantation Act or Revenue Actbelief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents)....

Reconstruction (Andrew & Ben) 2023-05-30

Reconstruction (Andrew & Ben) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An official pardon, for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion
  2. Marked the beginning of a severe economic downturn that soon put and estimated 2 million people out of work
  3. Who in Pennsylvania was the leader of the Radical Republicans
  4. Who was sworn into office after lincoln died
  5. this society opposed Civil rights
  6. Forced separation of whites and african americans in public places
  7. Who did the Republicans select for the election of 1868
  8. Reconstruction was now his responsibility since lincoln died
  9. Process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states without slavery
  10. Laws that greatly limited freedom of African Americans
  11. Who was the first African American to serve a full term as senator
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  1. What laws divided the south into five districts
  2. Under what bill did states have to meet two conditions before rejoining the union
  3. It defined all people born or naturalized within the UNited States
  4. Who shot Abraham Lincoln
  5. Who wanted southern states to change much more than they already had
  6. Laws that required segregation- were common in southern states in the 1880
  7. What gave African American men the right to vote
  8. This made slavery illegal throughout all the united states
  9. This act provide african Americans with the same legal right as white Americans
  10. Democrats that regained control of state governments in the south
  11. what did Democrats call Republicans that they didn’t care about
  12. Its purpose was to provide relief for all poor people- black and white- in the south
  13. Which guaranteed African Americans equal right in public places such as theaters and public transportation

24 Clues: Who shot Abraham Lincolnthis society opposed Civil rightsWho was sworn into office after lincoln diedWhat laws divided the south into five districtsWhat gave African American men the right to voteLaws that greatly limited freedom of African AmericansWho did the Republicans select for the election of 1868...

Reconstruction (Selene & Addy) 2023-05-30

Reconstruction (Selene & Addy) crossword puzzle
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  1. Gave African Americans the right to vote
  2. People that wanted southern states to change even more before returning to the Union
  3. Defined people born or naturalized within the United States except American Indians, as U.S citizens
  4. Admitting Southerners back into the Union to form a new government by doing pledges
  5. Born free slave that served as a Chaplain for the Union and became the first African American in the U.S. Senate
  6. Democrats that became control again of the states governments
  7. Person that shot and killed Abraham Lincoln
  8. Grew up in slavery in Virginia
  9. Act that allowed African Americans the same legal rights as everyone else
  10. An official pardon
  11. Black americans with ancestry from Africa
  12. Allowed former Confederates, except those who had held high ranks, to hold public office
  13. One leader of the Radical Republicans from Pennsylvania
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  1. Created by a group of white southerners in Tennessee
  2. Made slavery illegal in the United States
  3. Northern-born Republicans that moved to the south after the war
  4. Laws that limited freedom rights for African Americans
  5. Process of reuniting the nation and adding back the southern states without having slavery
  6. Gave the poor people (Black or White) of the south food and assistance
  7. Economic downturn that made 2 million people lose their jobs
  8. The bill that the people of the congress that wanted the access to allowing states back into the union
  9. Acts that divided the South in 5 districts until they rejoined the Union
  10. Southern Democrats that cared even less for white southern Republicans
  11. Vice President of president Lincoln

24 Clues: An official pardonGrew up in slavery in VirginiaVice President of president LincolnGave African Americans the right to voteMade slavery illegal in the United StatesBlack americans with ancestry from AfricaPerson that shot and killed Abraham LincolnCreated by a group of white southerners in Tennessee...

Roberson Chapter 9 2013-06-09

Roberson Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. Defendant has a right to pretrial _________.
  2. ________ conference
  3. ______ v. United States discussed plea bargaining.
  4. People v. ______ stated that purpose of trial was to determine the truth of what happened.
  5. Motion to determine __________
  6. Discussed in the Williams case
  7. ________ v. Florida concerned the alibi defense.
  8. Motion to _________ evidence
  9. ____ v. United States concerned joiner of offenses.
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  1. Motion for __________ of offenses
  2. ________ v. Adamson
  3. United States v. ________ involved mail fraud.
  4. _________ self-incrimination is unconstitutional.
  5. ____ v. Ohio
  6. Motion to _______ charges
  7. ____ v. Lockhart
  8. ____ negotiations

17 Clues: ____ v. Ohio____ v. Lockhart____ negotiations________ conference________ v. AdamsonMotion to _______ chargesMotion to _________ evidenceMotion to determine __________Discussed in the Williams caseMotion for __________ of offensesDefendant has a right to pretrial _________.United States v. ________ involved mail fraud....

Civil War Test 2022-05-06

Civil War Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President of the CSA
  2. President of the USA
  3. Famous Speech
  4. Had motivation, experience, better generals
  5. winning the first half of war
  6. first battle
  7. freed the slaves in the south
  8. Had more $$$, weapons, factories, soldiers
  9. first major battle
Down
  1. Where did lee surrender at johnwilesbooth assassinated lincoln
  2. turning point of war
  3. General of USA
  4. who won the war
  5. General of CSA
  6. Number of Confederate States
  7. Number of border states
  8. What kind of war did Gen Sherman unleash
  9. Number of Union States.
  10. bloodiest battle of the war

19 Clues: first battleFamous SpeechGeneral of USAGeneral of CSAwho won the warfirst major battlePresident of the CSAturning point of warPresident of the USANumber of border statesNumber of Union States.bloodiest battle of the warNumber of Confederate Stateswinning the first half of warfreed the slaves in the southWhat kind of war did Gen Sherman unleash...

Chapter 8 crossword puzzle 2021-02-17

Chapter 8 crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A state without a direct outlet to the sea. It depends on neighbors for imports and exports.
  2. what fits the definition "Manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class"
  3. where are unitary states most common
  4. what is one participate in the security council
  5. A political boundary that separates different cultures
  6. A condition of roughly equal strength between opposing alliances
  7. independence from the control of its internal affairs by other states.
  8. what does England control of India give an example of?
  9. A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than being completely independent
  10. what has the purpose of being a military alliance for 16 democratic states
  11. what is one of the states that joined the "superpowers" based on economic success
Down
  1. A example of a landlocked state, starts with an A
  2. an example of a relic boundary
  3. what is one characteristic of a frontier
  4. control of a territory already occupied
  5. what type of boundary has a natural barrier like mountains or rivers
  6. what kind of state is the United States
  7. what is the acronomyn for the Organization on Security & Cooperation in Europe
  8. what state slipped from the "powers"

19 Clues: an example of a relic boundarywhere are unitary states most commonwhat state slipped from the "powers"control of a territory already occupiedwhat kind of state is the United Stateswhat is one characteristic of a frontierwhat is one participate in the security councilA example of a landlocked state, starts with an A...

Articles of Confederation 2024-02-15

Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what was the biggest obstacle facing the continental congress
  2. this treaty was signed in 1783 its called the ___________
  3. who was the primary writer of the articles of confederation
  4. who lacked power to tax the states
  5. what describes the federalist system of government
  6. what war concluded on September 3 1783
  7. there was _____ states involved in creating the articles of confederation
  8. the articles of confederation was ____ by the states in 1781
  9. best synonym for anarchy
Down
  1. what was seen as the first constitution of the united states
  2. what was the first state to sign the articles of confederation
  3. the amount of sections the articles was split up into was _____
  4. what treaty ended the war?
  5. lord Cornwallis brought his read coats to ____ in 1781
  6. who were the articles of confederation adopted by
  7. one of the american soldiers who led the fight with England was general ________
  8. the warticles of confederation failed because states refused to _____ the articles
  9. what was established by the signing of the decloration of independence
  10. how many years did it take for the ratification of the articles of confederation
  11. what was held exclusively by the national government under the articles of confederation
  12. the battle that ended October 19th 1781 was the surrender of _______

21 Clues: best synonym for anarchywhat treaty ended the war?who lacked power to tax the stateswhat war concluded on September 3 1783who were the articles of confederation adopted bywhat describes the federalist system of governmentlord Cornwallis brought his read coats to ____ in 1781this treaty was signed in 1783 its called the ___________...

Big 5 2025-03-13

Big 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fifth president of the United States
  2. Fourth president of the United States
  3. Activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority
  4. 1791 Congress passed a tax on the sale of a type of alcohol
  5. Plan to help Spain regain American holdings
  6. What pioneers would load all their household goods
  7. Second president of the United States
Down
  1. Forcing people against their will to serve in the military or public service
  2. Secure a border between Canada and US
  3. Third president of the United States
  4. Give up all control
  5. Something you would need while traveling Westward
  6. Adams used this to disguised French agents' name
  7. First president of United States

14 Clues: Give up all controlFirst president of United StatesFifth president of the United StatesThird president of the United StatesSecure a border between Canada and USFourth president of the United StatesSecond president of the United StatesPlan to help Spain regain American holdingsAdams used this to disguised French agents' name...

Spanish Writing PA 2020-10-14

Spanish Writing PA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Twelve
  2. To talk with friends
  3. "United States-ian" (of the United States)
  4. January
  5. To text
  6. Birthday
  7. To eat
  8. Eleven
Down
  1. To watch TV
  2. I like
  3. To play sports
  4. To draw
  5. English
  6. May
  7. At school
  8. I speak
  9. At home
  10. My name is
  11. October
  12. I am from

20 Clues: MayI likeTwelveTo eatElevenTo drawEnglishI speakJanuaryAt homeTo textOctoberBirthdayAt schoolI am fromMy name isTo watch TVTo play sportsTo talk with friends"United States-ian" (of the United States)

Chapter 20 and 21 2021-12-06

Chapter 20 and 21 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Person who assassinated lincoln
  2. First major battle of the civil war
  3. a major defeat for the union army
  4. amendment to abolish slavery
  5. creates a national currency backed by governmental securities
  6. where the first shots of the civil war were taken.
  7. first woman inducted into the army
  8. 6th chief justice of the u.s
  9. president of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865
  10. first woman to receive a medical degree
  11. Two warships that were designed to help the Confederate ports.
  12. Son of pres John Quincy Adams
  13. import tariff in the united states during the administration of pres James Buchanan
  14. speech Abraham Lincoln gave at the national cemetery in Gettysburg
  15. created to handle issues surrounding the civil war.
Down
  1. diplomatic incident in 1861 during the civil war that threatened a war between the united states and the United kingdom.
  2. Nurse who founded the american red cross
  3. order by u.s pres abe lincoln to free slaves in 10 states
  4. commander of the confederate states army
  5. got defeated at the second battle of bull run
  6. peace democrats
  7. relief agency to support sick and wounded soldiers
  8. military campaign by a general of the union army
  9. gave people public land if they cared for it and paid a small registration fee
  10. emergency paper currency
  11. gave the union the control of the Mississippi
  12. killed any chance of Europe intervening
  13. Riots because of the anger of a federal draft law during the civil war.
  14. 18th pres of the united states
  15. Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia

30 Clues: peace democratsemergency paper currencyamendment to abolish slavery6th chief justice of the u.sSon of pres John Quincy Adams18th pres of the united statesPerson who assassinated lincolna major defeat for the union armyfirst woman inducted into the armyFirst major battle of the civil warkilled any chance of Europe intervening...

US History 30 terms 2020-10-26

US History 30 terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Responsible for the Missouri Compromise
  2. Helped protect Tariff and developed a federal government
  3. Mostly served to raise income for the national government
  4. Emerged in 1830 in opposition to President Andrew Jackson
  5. Eight President of the United States
  6. Served as the ninth president of the United States
  7. Warn European nations that the U.S. will not tolerate colonization or monarchy
  8. Elected seventh President
  9. Machin that separates cotton fiber from seed
  10. Political party gives government civil service jobs to its supporters
  11. Financial crises in the United States that created a major depression
  12. Establish in 1791 to serve as a repository for federal funds
  13. Political party's
  14. U.S. into war with Great Britain and established second bank of the U.S.
  15. Allowed Missouria to become a slave state and Maine to become a free state in 1854
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  1. Substitutes one for another
  2. Gave Congress power to establish a national bank
  3. Known for his inventing the cotton gin
  4. Sixth president of the United States
  5. Made to protect industry in northern U.S.
  6. Treaty Between the United States and Spain in 1819
  7. Longest artificial waterway
  8. Large making of products
  9. Granted unsettled land west of Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands
  10. Indian nation forced to give up lands
  11. transition to new manufacturing processes in U.S.
  12. Helped define the constitutional power of the federal government
  13. Road made by Federal government
  14. Was the tenth president of the United States in 1841
  15. Idea that promotes the interest of a national group

30 Clues: Political party'sLarge making of productsElected seventh PresidentSubstitutes one for anotherLongest artificial waterwayRoad made by Federal governmentEight President of the United StatesSixth president of the United StatesIndian nation forced to give up landsKnown for his inventing the cotton ginResponsible for the Missouri Compromise...

Intirim Review 2023-11-27

Intirim Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Was a court case in where it gave power to the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
  2. - The official confirmation/agreement of something
  3. - 85 essays wroten to promote and persuade the ratification of the United states constitution.
  4. - The process that the U.S.A had to take in order to add states
  5. - Fights between The first french emperor and opposing European nations
  6. - She was the native american women on the Lewis and Clark expedition
  7. - A process that consits of the supreme court checks on the legislative branch
  8. - The battle in which the USA made it clear to Britain that the Louisiana territories was american property.
Down
  1. - The war where the United states fought Great Britain, Britain was harassing USA sailors.
  2. - This is when someone is recruited by using force and not on their own free will
  3. - The document that states the agreement between the 13 colonies, was the first constitution
  4. - Was a meeting between the states where they discussed the weakness of the articles of confideration.
  5. - The united states of america bought this huge amount of land from the french
  6. - An agreement that the U.S.A would have two houses in congress.
  7. - Were a group of people that opposed the ratification of the constitution.
  8. - Rebellion attacks on courthouses and government properties against the debt crisis
  9. - The battle where the national anthem was made
  10. - The U.S.A national anthem
  11. - Are the first 10 amendments of the U.S.A constitution
  12. - Conspiring and using language that disrupts legal operation of the government

20 Clues: - The U.S.A national anthem- The battle where the national anthem was made- The official confirmation/agreement of something- Are the first 10 amendments of the U.S.A constitution- The process that the U.S.A had to take in order to add states- An agreement that the U.S.A would have two houses in congress....

Causes of the Civil War 2024-03-04

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tariff of 1828 was also known as the Tariff of ___
  2. War between the states
  3. First state to secede from the United States
  4. Fort the Confederate troops fired upon to begin the Civil War
  5. Leaving the Union
  6. Best-selling novel of the 19th Century
  7. Became president after Taylor's death
  8. Slave who argued to the Supreme Court he should be free, as his owner took him to a free state
  9. 1850 law that required people to return escaped slaves to slavery
  10. Franklin Pierce's political party
  11. Led a raid on Harper's Ferry
  12. Fighting as a direct results of voting for slavery in Kansas
  13. Act introduced by Stephen Douglas
  14. Voting would be used to allow slavery or not
  15. Beaten with a cane for insulting pro-slavery Senator Butler
  16. Zachary Taylor's political party
  17. Compromise of 1850 admitted this as a free state
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  1. Abraham Lincoln's political party
  2. Created a line dividing free/slave states
  3. Members of this party, Whig and some Democrats joined to create the Republican Party
  4. Southern states felt politically ___, as a president could be elected without their support
  5. Won the election of 1856
  6. The act of declaring a law invalid, or refusing to follow it
  7. Name the southern states gave their new country
  8. Slave that led a revolt in Virginia in 1831
  9. President of the Confederate States
  10. Debated with Abraham Lincoln 7 times
  11. Settlers wanted this in Kansas and Nebraska despite the Missouri Compromise
  12. Constitution written by people from Missouri to govern Kansas

29 Clues: Leaving the UnionWar between the statesWon the election of 1856Led a raid on Harper's FerryZachary Taylor's political partyAbraham Lincoln's political partyFranklin Pierce's political partyAct introduced by Stephen DouglasPresident of the Confederate StatesDebated with Abraham Lincoln 7 timesBecame president after Taylor's death...

Western United States Review 2025-11-03

Western United States Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital of Wyoming
  2. This ocean is to the West of the United States
  3. The ____ Nevada Mountains separate California from California
  4. Which lake is missing; Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and ____.
  5. The country directly to the north of the United States
  6. This river is the longest in the U.S. and is a tributary to the Mississippi
  7. The Great ____ Lake is in Utah
  8. The Great ____ lie between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
  9. This gulf is southeast of Texas; the Mississippi and Rio Grande empty into it
  10. This river flows south and creates a natural border between the U.S. and Mexico
  11. The capital of Alaska
  12. The capital of Kansas
Down
  1. The capital of South Dakota
  2. This is the highest mountain in North America; Also called Mt. McKinley
  3. The United States is in the northern and ___ hemispheres
  4. This means connecting; sharing a common border with others (We have 48 of these states)
  5. This great lake is located entirely in the United States borders
  6. This river divides the Eastern and Western States
  7. A small river that empties into a larger river
  8. The Great ____ is an area between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada Mountains
  9. A portion of the river runs through the Grand Canyon
  10. ____ D.C. is our country's capital city
  11. The capital of North Dakota
  12. This mountain range is in northern California, Oregon, and Washington
  13. The capital of Oregon
  14. These mountains run from Canada done to New Mexico (About 3,000 miles long)

26 Clues: The capital of OregonThe capital of AlaskaThe capital of KansasThe capital of WyomingThe capital of South DakotaThe capital of North DakotaThe Great ____ Lake is in Utah____ D.C. is our country's capital cityA small river that empties into a larger riverThis ocean is to the West of the United StatesThis river divides the Eastern and Western States...

chapter 20 crossword 2022-05-30

chapter 20 crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery.
  2. He had hookers brought to his soldiers to keep them happy.
  3. A very popular rifle during the war
  4. The 18th president of the United States.
  5. a nickname for someone in the south
  6. a very commonly found pistol that a lot of people owned
  7. The place where the first civil war battle was fought.
  8. The South section that fought under Robert E Lee in the Civil War.
  9. The act of being a slave
  10. A United States Army officer from Virginia who became a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War with a cool nickname from his real name.
  11. there were two kinds of states a slave states and a _____ state
Down
  1. general was he
  2. The leader who took a bullet into the dome and took it out with his bare hands
  3. Capital of the Union
  4. An American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, and railroad executive.
  5. the general who ordered the first shot during the battle of fort sumter
  6. there were two kinds of states a free state and a _____ state
  7. The North section that fought under Abe Lincoln in the Civil War.
  8. A war fought between the north and south parts of America.
  9. known for the creation of sideburns and also helping by organizing a regiment of Rhode Island militiamen at the start of the Civil War what
  10. a state of being free in society
  11. Capital of the confederacy
  12. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  13. A nickname for a northerner
  14. The land army that the union owned during the civil war

25 Clues: general was heCapital of the UnionThe act of being a slaveCapital of the confederacyA nickname for a northernera state of being free in societyA very popular rifle during the wara nickname for someone in the southThe 18th president of the United States.Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery.The place where the first civil war battle was fought....

1.2 Issues with the Articles & Constitutional Convention - EXTENSION 2026-02-10

1.2 Issues with the Articles & Constitutional Convention - EXTENSION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In this chamber of Congress, representation is based on population.
  2. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, which was missing under the Articles.
  3. The federal government couldn't collect ________ making it difficult to provide services or pay military.
  4. The type of government the American colonists fought to break away from
  5. Under the Articles, each state had ______ vote in Congress regardless of size.
  6. Under the Articles, there was no __________________ to lead the nation.
  7. The compromise established to choose the President and Vice President
  8. A 1786 uprising of farmers in Massachusetts that proved the central government was too weak to maintain order.
  9. In this chamber of Congress, every state has equal representation with two members.
  10. Under the Articles there were no ______ to manage conflict between citizens.
  11. The national government could not control ________ between states or with foreign countries.
  12. Under the Articles the federal government couldn't have an ______, leaving the new nation unable to defend itself.
Down
  1. The gathering of founding fathers to address the weaknesses of the Articles.
  2. The weak first social contract of the United States
  3. The great compromise established a ________ legislature to satisfy big and small states.
  4. The southern states wanted to include their enslaved population for political __________.
  5. The controversial compromise that determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation.
  6. The number of states (out of 13) required to pass a new law under the Articles of Confederation.
  7. To change the Articles of Confederation, all 13 states had to give ____________ approval
  8. There was economic confusion because every state had their own form of _________.

20 Clues: The weak first social contract of the United StatesIn this chamber of Congress, representation is based on population.The compromise established to choose the President and Vice PresidentThe type of government the American colonists fought to break away fromUnder the Articles, there was no __________________ to lead the nation....

Unit 3 Government Review, 5th Grade 2023-12-04

Unit 3 Government Review, 5th Grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the branch that interprets the laws
  2. the person who works in the Executive branch for 4 years (limited to 2 elections)
  3. the first 10 amendments to the constitution that protect individual rights
  4. the person who works in the Legislative branch for 2 years (unlimited elections)
  5. the level of government that deals with problems inside the state, run by the governor
  6. the first group of laws made to run the United States that were too weak and needed to be changed
  7. these states are represented fairly by the Senate
  8. the branch that makes the laws
  9. the amendment that states people have the right to own a gun
  10. the level of government that deals with problems for the whole country, run by the president
  11. a document that lays out the laws on how to run a country
Down
  1. the person who works in the Judicial branch (picked by the president, for life)
  2. the person who works in the Legislative branch for 6 years (unlimited elections)
  3. the name of the compromise that split the Legislative branch into two parts to give equal representation to big and small states
  4. these states are represented fairly by the House of Representatives
  5. the branch that enforces the laws
  6. the amendment that states people have freedom of speech, press, petition, assembly, and religion
  7. another name for the Legislative branch, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives
  8. the name of the compromise that made enslaved people less than white people
  9. the level of government that deals with problems in cities, run by the mayor

20 Clues: the branch that makes the lawsthe branch that enforces the lawsthe branch that interprets the lawsthese states are represented fairly by the Senatea document that lays out the laws on how to run a countrythe amendment that states people have the right to own a gunthese states are represented fairly by the House of Representatives...

Slavery Crossword 2025-04-04

Slavery Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amendment that granted states power not given to the federal government
  2. Decided slavery in Kansas and Nebraska would be decided by popular sovereignity
  3. Aggregate of the 11 states that seceeded from the union
  4. The number of states that seceeded prior to Lincoln’s inauguration
  5. Act that required runaway slaves to be returned
  6. Collective name for the states
  7. Last Name of the person who debated against Lincoln for a seat in the senate
  8. Smuggled slaves from the South to the North, metaphorically
  9. Name of a compromise partially counting slaves for representation
  10. The number of states that seceeded after Lincoln’s inauguration
  11. Total number of states that seceeded from the union
  12. Manmade river that was the largest western construction at the time
  13. Position in one of the two halves of Congress
Down
  1. Last name of runner-up in the election of 1860
  2. To formally break away from
  3. Female conductor of the underground railroad
  4. Pratice where people were forced into labor
  5. Inventor of the sewing machine
  6. Inventor of the steamboat
  7. Official argument between two opponents
  8. Became a slave state as part of the Missouri Compromise
  9. Someone who seeks to end slavery
  10. Side of the Civil War that disliked slavery
  11. Escaped slave who became and abolitionist
  12. Slave whose court case decided slaves were property
  13. Inventor of the cotton gin
  14. Period of rapid growth in technology
  15. Violent abolitionist who attempted to rally slaves and fight back
  16. Last name of the 16th American President
  17. Conflict within a nation

30 Clues: Conflict within a nationInventor of the steamboatInventor of the cotton ginTo formally break away fromInventor of the sewing machineCollective name for the statesSomeone who seeks to end slaveryPeriod of rapid growth in technologyOfficial argument between two opponentsLast name of the 16th American PresidentEscaped slave who became and abolitionist...

civil war 2022-03-08

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. represented the southern army and wore grey.
  2. He planned a slave rebellion and was hanged for treason.
  3. In 1863 this declared all slaves in the rebelling states were free.
  4. The capital of the Confederate states of America during the Civil War was.
  5. Who was the president of the Confederate states of America?
  6. The capital of the United States of America during the Civil War was.
Down
  1. The commanding general of the Union army was.
  2. Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
  3. represented the northern states and wore blue.
  4. Who said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?
  5. The single bloodiest DAY in the Civil War took place here.
  6. of these was NOT a border state during the Civil War?
  7. The commanding general of the Confederate army was.
  8. Which state was not part of the Union?
  9. Which state was not part of the Confederacy?

15 Clues: Which state was not part of the Union?represented the southern army and wore grey.Which state was not part of the Confederacy?The commanding general of the Union army was.represented the northern states and wore blue.The commanding general of the Confederate army was.of these was NOT a border state during the Civil War?...

Federalism 2014-09-25

Federalism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1819 Supreme Court case that established the supremacy of national government over state government
  2. pattern of spending taxing and providing grants in federal system
  3. Federal categorical grants distributed according to a formula specified in legislation or administrative regulation
  4. entire set of interactions among national state and local government
  5. A system of government in which powers and responsibilities are divided into national levels to address national and regional needs
  6. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states reserve two states or people
  7. Final paragraph in article 1 section 8 which authorizes Congress to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution
  8. an alliance of Independent states creates a central government available to power
  9. case in 1824 Supreme Court interpreted broadly the clause in article 1 section 8 giving Congress Power to regulate interstate commerce encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity
  10. Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes or categories of state and local spending
  11. Way of organizing nation so all powers your size in central government
  12. Federal categorical grants given for specific purposes and awarded on the basis of mats of application
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  1. legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by officials and state in which crime is alleged to have been committed
  2. A clause in article 4 section 2 states citizens of each State most of the privileges of citizens of other states
  3. System of government were both the state and national government remained supreme within on spheres each responsible for some policies
  4. Powers of the federal government address specifically in Constitution for Congress powers in article 1 section 8
  5. clause in article 4 section 8 of Constitution requires each state to recognize official document and civil judgments rendered by the courts of other states
  6. Power of federal government that go beyond enumerated in the Constitution
  7. System of government where powers and policy assignments are shared between states and national government
  8. Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad projects in areas like community development and social service
  9. Organizes nation so two or more levels of government have more authority over same land and people
  10. article six of Constitution makes concentration national law and treaties supreme overstate laws when the national government is acting within constitutional limits

22 Clues: pattern of spending taxing and providing grants in federal systementire set of interactions among national state and local governmentWay of organizing nation so all powers your size in central governmentPower of federal government that go beyond enumerated in the Constitution...

Transition from the Revolution to the Civil War 2024-10-14

Transition from the Revolution to the Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a law passed by Congress in 1787 specifying how western lands would be governed
  2. the compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention on representation in Congress, with each state represented equally in the Senate and with representation in the House based on state population
  3. the system by which each branch of the federal government can limit, or check, the power of the others
  4. Congress wanted to organize the land that stretched from the Appalachian Mountains west to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and sell it to raise revenue
  5. proposed that representation in the two houses of Congress should be based on the population of each state, which would give the more populous states more delegates, and therefore more influence, than states with smaller populations.
  6. the nation's first constitution, which was drafted in 1777 and created a framework for a loose confederation of states
  7. a tax on imported goods
  8. the division of government power into executive, legislative, and judicial branches
  9. Those who preferred a loose association of states with a weaker central government
  10. the first 10 amendments incorporated into the Constitution
  11. He led hundreds of farmers to occupy the courthouse in Springfield, Massachusetts
  12. the plan of government of the United States, drafted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation
Down
  1. a body made up of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
  2. proposed a series of amendments to the Articles of Confederation and called for a less powerful national government with a unicameral Congress in which all states had equal representation.
  3. In the summer of 1786, armed and angry farmers occupied a courthouse to prevent the court from doing business
  4. a lawmaking body made up of two houses
  5. the convention held in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the Constitution of the United States
  6. They favored a federal government—a strong central government that shared power with the states.
  7. a drastic decline in the economy, marked by business failures and unemployment
  8. the approval of a plan of government or of a constitutional amendment
  9. A series of essays published over the course of several months and made a strong case for the new plan of government.
  10. another important compromise. For representation in the House, every five enslaved people would be counted as equal to three free people.
  11. trade between states

23 Clues: trade between statesa tax on imported goodsa lawmaking body made up of two housesthe first 10 amendments incorporated into the Constitutionthe approval of a plan of government or of a constitutional amendmenta drastic decline in the economy, marked by business failures and unemployment...

Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism 2022-11-18

Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
  2. powers granted to the National government that are spelled out in the Constitution
  3. Constitution's stipulation that all citizens are entitles to certain privileges and immunities, regardless of their state of residence; no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other states
  4. an act creating a new state
  5. grants made for some specific, closely defined purpose
  6. formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among states, or between a state and a foreign state
  7. Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
  8. governor
  9. an act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution
  10. powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
  11. government that only has those powers granted to it in the Constitution
  12. grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, and other local units
  13. grants made to the states, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them
Down
  1. those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny the states
  2. powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested by the expressed powers
  3. A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch
  4. maureen o'connor
  5. the powers that the Constitution delegates to the National Government
  6. dividing the powers between the National and states
  7. lt. governor
  8. those powers that both the National government and the states possess and exercise
  9. Thought that Government should be free of parties, Established a Council Manager form of government, New charter created a nine-member council, Mandated nonpartisan municipal elections and proportional representation with preference ranked voting.
  10. a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis between a central, or national, government and several regional governments, usually called states or provinces
  11. a program in which Congress gave an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the states and their cities, counties, and townships
  12. a type of federal grant-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy

25 Clues: governorlt. governormaureen o'connoran act creating a new statedividing the powers between the National and statesA nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCullochgrants made for some specific, closely defined purposethe powers that the Constitution delegates to the National Government...

Civil War 2 2024-06-05

Civil War 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Horse-mounted military unit.
  2. - Constitutional change abolishing slavery (Thirteenth).
  3. - Proclamation issued by Lincoln.
  4. - Site of John Brown's raid.
  5. - Confederate capital.
  6. - Post-war period of rebuilding.
  7. - Siege giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.
Down
  1. - Battle also known as Sharpsburg.
  2. - Southern secessionist states.
  3. - Where the first shots were fired.
  4. - Northern states collective.
  5. - Union naval strategy against the South.
  6. - Northern general with a famous tomb.
  7. - Act of Southern states breaking away.
  8. - Surrender site ending the war.
  9. - Pivotal 1863 battle location.
  10. - "Stonewall" Confederate general.
  11. - General who led the March to the Sea.
  12. - Confederate commander.
  13. - President during the Civil War.

20 Clues: - Confederate capital.- Confederate commander.- Site of John Brown's raid.- Northern states collective.- Horse-mounted military unit.- Southern secessionist states.- Pivotal 1863 battle location.- Surrender site ending the war.- Post-war period of rebuilding.- Proclamation issued by Lincoln.- President during the Civil War....

Civil War 2021-09-03

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the southern states
  2. southern states which slavery was legal
  3. where battle is fought
  4. war between citizens
  5. control by majority of members
  6. an offensive against an enemy
  7. operation aimed at achieving a goal
  8. person who wanted to eliminate slavery
  9. troops trained to fight on horseback
  10. region north of mason-dixon line
Down
  1. freedom of choice
  2. states of being allied
  3. submit to there authority
  4. statement that is emphatic
  5. government with central and regional authorities
  6. person who is in an army
  7. successful ending in a contest
  8. being/joined into a single entity
  9. authorities direction to do something
  10. entry into an area

20 Clues: freedom of choiceentry into an areathe southern stateswar between citizensstates of being alliedwhere battle is foughtperson who is in an armysubmit to there authoritystatement that is emphatican offensive against an enemycontrol by majority of memberssuccessful ending in a contestregion north of mason-dixon linebeing/joined into a single entity...

states of matter 2022-08-31

states of matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boiling
  2. firm and stable in shape
  3. ice freezing
  4. heat or cool
  5. Point,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal.
  6. point, the temperature at which a given solid will melt
Down
  1. water turning into a solid
  2. evaporation
  3. process where water vapor becomes liquid
  4. Point,the temperature at which a vapor condenses into a liquid without a change in the temperature of the substance.
  5. an electric and magnetic feild
  6. Molecular, Theory gasses are composed of a large number of particles that behave hard.
  7. made up of mass
  8. point,the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.
  9. water and other things not made up of mass

15 Clues: boilingevaporationice freezingheat or coolmade up of massfirm and stable in shapewater turning into a solidan electric and magnetic feildprocess where water vapor becomes liquidwater and other things not made up of masspoint, the temperature at which a given solid will meltPoint,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal....

States of Matter 2022-08-30

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Positively and negatively charged
  2. Definite shape and volume
  3. Temperature at which a gas condenses
  4. Explains how particles behave
  5. Anything that has mass and takes up space
Down
  1. Temperature at which a liquid freezes
  2. Phase change from a gas to a liquid
  3. Fast pace molecules and no definite shape or volume
  4. Temperature at which a solid melts
  5. Phase change from a solid to a liquid
  6. Phase change from a liquid to a gas
  7. Temperature at which a liquid begins to vaporize
  8. Related to the average kinetic energy of an atom or molecule
  9. Phase change from a liquid to a solid
  10. Indefinite shape and volume

15 Clues: Definite shape and volumeIndefinite shape and volumeExplains how particles behavePositively and negatively chargedTemperature at which a solid meltsPhase change from a gas to a liquidPhase change from a liquid to a gasTemperature at which a gas condensesTemperature at which a liquid freezesPhase change from a solid to a liquid...

States of Matter 2022-08-30

States of Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Positively and negatively charged
  2. Definite shape and volume
  3. Temperature at which a gas condenses
  4. Explains how particles behave
  5. Anything that has mass and takes up space
Down
  1. Temperature at which a liquid freezes
  2. Phase change from a gas to a liquid
  3. Fast pace molecules and no definite shape or volume
  4. Temperature at which a solid melts
  5. Phase change from a solid to a liquid
  6. Phase change from a liquid to a gas
  7. Temperature at which a liquid begins to vaporize
  8. Related to the average kinetic energy of an atom or molecule
  9. Phase change from a liquid to a solid
  10. Indefinite shape and volume

15 Clues: Definite shape and volumeIndefinite shape and volumeExplains how particles behavePositively and negatively chargedTemperature at which a solid meltsPhase change from a gas to a liquidPhase change from a liquid to a gasTemperature at which a gas condensesTemperature at which a liquid freezesPhase change from a solid to a liquid...