states Crossword Puzzles
APUSH CROSSWORD 2024-05-13
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- Want a strong central government; liked Constitution
- A Founding Father of the United States who advocated for a strong central government
- An intellectual movement that stressed the importance of science and reason in the pursuit of truth
- Organizations of workers that formed to promote their interests and protect their rights
- Increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of economies, cultures, and societies on a global scale
- Last name of the women who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger, causing the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia
- the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
- Party led by Jackson
- a Baptist minister and major leader of the Civil Rights Movement
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- Colonists who supported the British government during the American Revolution
- 16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves
- Programs created by Franklin D Roosevelt
- The amendment that gave women the right to vote
- English dissenters who broke from Church of England
- Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites
- Were essential to westward expansion because they made it easier to travel to and live in the west
- Political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974
- Corporations that gain complete control of the production of a single good or service
- A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people
20 Clues: Party led by Jackson • Programs created by Franklin D Roosevelt • The amendment that gave women the right to vote • English dissenters who broke from Church of England • Want a strong central government; liked Constitution • Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites • a Baptist minister and major leader of the Civil Rights Movement • ...
Biographies: Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis 2024-04-09
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- Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- Jefferson Davis was the secretary of was under this president
- Lincoln ran for the U.S. _____ in 1858
- Lincoln's wife
- Position Jefferson Davis held in the Confederate States of America
- On November 6, 1860, Lincoln won the presidential election without the support of a single _____
- Number of Lincoln's children who lived to adulthood
- Number of years on Jefferson Davis's term of office as President
- Lincoln was the _____ President of the United States
- Freed slaves in Southern states where Lincoln’s forces had no control
- Political party Abraham Lincoln was a part of
- Lincoln described himself as a "_____ lawyer"
- Davis's father was a soldier in this war
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- In 1845, Davis was elected to the U.S. _____
- Jefferson Davis's book was "The _____ of the Confederate Government"
- State where Jefferson Davis was born
- The Civil War began with the Confederate bombardment of _____, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861
- Davis attended the U.S. Military Academy at _____ in 1824
- What was the Latin meaning of Jefferson Davis's middle name "Finis"
- City Jefferson Davis died in in 1889
- Davis fought in this war in 1846
- Shortly after the end of the war in 1865, Davis was captured by the North was imprisoned at _____
- Davis was a _____ candidate to lead the Confederacy chosen to appease both the moderate and radical factions in the Congress
- Lincoln felt it was his sacred duty as President of the United States to preserve the _____ at all costs
- In his second inauguration speech, Lincoln called for "_____ towards none"
25 Clues: Lincoln's wife • Assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Davis fought in this war in 1846 • State where Jefferson Davis was born • City Jefferson Davis died in in 1889 • Lincoln ran for the U.S. _____ in 1858 • Davis's father was a soldier in this war • In 1845, Davis was elected to the U.S. _____ • Political party Abraham Lincoln was a part of • ...
US Constitution Test Vocab 2024-03-26
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- Having to deal with disputes between two people and/or companies
- A person accused of a crime shall be tried before a court before getting punished
- To reject
- A piece of legislation that declares a person or group of people guilty without a trial. It is prohibited by 1:9:3
- Having to deal with people breaking the law
- The power given to a court to hear a case
- Not having to do with making laws
- A formal accusation against a government official
- The sharing of powers between the national and state governments
- Having the most power. This clause states that the federal government has more power than the states
- The people government officials have been elected to represent
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- A group of people selected to make decisions regarding a certain topic
- This clause (in 4:1) says that all states must acknowledge the laws and decisions of the other states
- Explicitly or clearly stated
- The approval of
- Dividing the government's responsibilities between three branches and giving each branch their own powers to prevent tyranny
- A system that allows each branch of government to keep the other branches from abusing their powers
- The Supreme Court's power of being able to decide if a law is unconstitutional
- To change
- Suggested without being clearly stated
- A law that prohibits something after it has already been done. It is prohibited by 1:9:3
- Looking at a case after the first decision has been made
- To revoke or rescind
- Less serious crime
- More serious crime
25 Clues: To reject • To change • The approval of • Less serious crime • More serious crime • To revoke or rescind • Explicitly or clearly stated • Not having to do with making laws • Suggested without being clearly stated • The power given to a court to hear a case • Having to deal with people breaking the law • A formal accusation against a government official • ...
Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-30
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- Who were the people who wanted the southern states to change even more than they did?
- What did Lincoln offer to the Southerners that is an official pardon?
- Who was the first African American to be in the Senate?
- What was the plan that Louisiana elected a new state legislature?
- Who was the President elected after Lncolns death?
- What was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote?
- What were southern Democrats called?
- What acts divided the south into 5 districts?
- What Bureau helped poor people in the south?
- What were the laws that required segregation?
- Under what bill did states have to meet two conditions to rejoin the Union?
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- What was the amendment that the republicans proposed in the summer of 1866
- Who was the person that assassinated Lincoln?
- What were northern-born Republicans that had moved to the south after the war called?
- What made slavery illegal throughout the United States?
- Where was Lincoln shot?
- What act did the republicans respond with in 1866
- Who was the first African American to serve a full term in the Senate?
- Who won the election of 1868?
- What was the case that came from a man getting arrested on a train?
- What type of laws/codes were passed by all southern states?
- Who was the leader of the radical republican for Pennsylvania?
- What was the name of the secret society group that opposed civil rights?
- What is the amendment that gave African American men across the U.S. the right to vote?
24 Clues: Where was Lincoln shot? • Who won the election of 1868? • What were southern Democrats called? • What Bureau helped poor people in the south? • Who was the person that assassinated Lincoln? • What acts divided the south into 5 districts? • What were the laws that required segregation? • What act did the republicans respond with in 1866 • ...
FQC Revision Sec D 2025-11-13
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- Black box transformation whose action encodes a Boolean function queried by an algorithm
- Principle stating that a vector sum of two physical states is itself a permissible state
- Descriptor for states of two qubits that cannot be written as simple tensor products
- Feature of a gate set capable of approximating any unitary transformation
- Surname associated with the vector space framework used to describe quantum states
- Irreversible reduction of superposition that occurs after measurement of algorithmic registers
- Hypothetical operation that would map an arbitrary qubit and an ancilla to two identical states
- Complex valued object whose modulus squared governs detection likelihood in interference
- Effect where a function value modifies the phase of a control qubit during oracle evaluation
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- Gate that flips a target if and only if the control is in the one state
- Class of operators equal to their own adjoint representing measurable observables
- One of the maximally entangled two qubit configurations used as a teleportation resource
- Phenomenon causing nonadditive intensity patterns when two amplitudes combine
- Category of transformations that preserve inner products under evolution
- Scalar returned when a state is left unchanged except for scale under measurement
- Operation that constructs composite state spaces from individual subsystems
- Gate that maps a computational basis vector to an equal superposition
- Name attached to the three two by two matrices generating rotations of spin one half
- Limitation arising from attempts to refine both position and momentum via optical resolution
- Gate whose matrix exchanges the tensor order of two qubits
20 Clues: Gate whose matrix exchanges the tensor order of two qubits • Gate that maps a computational basis vector to an equal superposition • Gate that flips a target if and only if the control is in the one state • Category of transformations that preserve inner products under evolution • Feature of a gate set capable of approximating any unitary transformation • ...
USA - Geography & History 2025-10-08
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- Music genre that originated in the US starting with J___
- Standardized test for college admission in the US
- One of the world’s largest companies, based in the US
- The first national park in the USA, famous for geysers and wildlife
- One of the two chambers of Congress
- Technology hub in California
- Colonial protest against British taxes that helped spark the American Revolution
- A massive canyon in Arizona carved by the Colorado River
- Female student social organization at universities
- The supreme law of the United States
- Popular US sport often called “America’s pastime”
- The building where Congress meets
- A desert valley in California, known for being one of the hottest places on Earth
- The legislative branch of the US government
- The president who abolished slavery in the USA
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- Male student social organization at universities
- A war between the northern and southern states in the 19th century
- Famous university for science, engineering, and technology
- The leader of a US state
- The largest state in the USA, located in the northwest corner of North America
- The first president of the United States
- Theater district in New York City
- One of the longest rivers in the USA, flowing from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico
- Famous US electric car company
- The currency of the United States
- Author of the Declaration of Independence
- One of the oldest and most famous US universities
- Famous US film industry center
- A major US holiday in November
- Famous financial district in New York City
30 Clues: The leader of a US state • Technology hub in California • Famous US electric car company • Famous US film industry center • A major US holiday in November • Theater district in New York City • The currency of the United States • The building where Congress meets • One of the two chambers of Congress • The supreme law of the United States • ...
STAAR Review 2026-03-26
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- Term to describe giving up something or land
- Woman that wrote Uncle Toms Cabin
- Location of the gold rush
- Trail taken by settlers moving west
- state that gained independence from Mexico before the U.S Mexican War
- Baseball team
- Invention that increased demand for enslaved labor in the South
- Last name of a Union general that adopted "total War"
- Movement to ban alcohol
- Region in the United States known for Mining and Bison
- The guy that established Transcendentalism and Civil Disobedience
- Attempted a rebellion in Harpers Ferry
- Manmade waterways that allowed for easier transportation
- Railroad that connected the United States from East to West
- Term that describes loyalty to Region rather than country
- Turning point of the Civil War
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- Meeting of womens rights formed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
- The right to vote
- Abolitionist that wrote the liberator
- name of Frederick Douglass Abolitionist Newspaper
- Region in the United States with Cash crops such as Cotton
- The ideology to America to expand west
- Region in the United States that is industrialized
- 1/3rd of Mexico's land given up to the U.S
- Immigrant group that established Kindergarten and Oktoberfest
- President of the Confederacy
- City of Angels established by the Spanish
- Animal that suffocates its prey before it eats it
- Immigrant group that settled on the west coast. Helped build railroads in the west.
- the active, nonviolent refusal to obey government laws, demands, or commands to highlight injustice and force social change
30 Clues: Baseball team • The right to vote • Movement to ban alcohol • Location of the gold rush • President of the Confederacy • Turning point of the Civil War • Woman that wrote Uncle Toms Cabin • Trail taken by settlers moving west • Abolitionist that wrote the liberator • The ideology to America to expand west • Attempted a rebellion in Harpers Ferry • ...
Coming to Terms with Silence 2022-01-06
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- Government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
- When citizens willingly subordinate their private, selfish interests to the common good
- Wrote natural rights in the Declaration of Independence
- Division of power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
- Supporter of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and check and balances
- In constitution to satisfy both small and large states with equal number of representatives
- Government in which it's powers' are limited
- Government in which is defined by law and serves the people; the law is above everyone and it applies to everyone
- King/Queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political
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- First ten amendments to the Constitution
- Compromise between slave states and free stats to count slaves in an equivalence to a normal citizen
- explains the purpose of the Constitution
- The people are the only source of power for any and all government actions
- First president of the United States
- Essential to writing and ratification of the Constitution
- A representative democracy in which a small group of leaders, represent concerns of the people; the interests of the majority take precedence
- Gave rights to congress to pass all laws "necessary & proper" to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
- Third president of the United States
- First plan of government adopted in the U.S.
- English philosopher whose Social Contract Theory believed individuals in a society give up their natural rights to a higher authority for the sake of protection
20 Clues: First president of the United States • Third president of the United States • First ten amendments to the Constitution • explains the purpose of the Constitution • Government in which it's powers' are limited • First plan of government adopted in the U.S. • Wrote natural rights in the Declaration of Independence • ...
Progressive Puzzle 2014-02-16
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- submission of law, proposed or already in effect, to a direct vote of the electorate.
- allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states.
- French passenger steamer that was torpedoed by the Germans in March 1916.
- one of the deadliest industrial disasters in New York City history, killed 126 people.
- states that US senators shall be elected by popular vote
- Woodrow Wilson's political philosophy of reforming tariffs, bankers, and trusts.
- consisted of Germany and Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria.
- Theodore Roosevelt's political philosophy to increase the federal government's power to remedy economic and social abuse.
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- writers who specialized in exposing corruption of businesses, government, etc.
- doctrine developed by US Supreme Court in the case of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey vs. United States.
- a German submarine
- decreed that all meat shipped over state lines would be subject to federal inspection.
- British passenger liner that killed 1,198 people, including 128 Americans.
- designed to prevent adulteration and mislabeling of foods and pharmaceuticals.
- the Republicans who supported President Taft during the campaign of the 1912 elections.
- President Taft's efforts to further its aims in Latin America and Asia through use of economic power.
- British liner that killed two American lives in August 1915.
- consisted of France, Britain, and Russia, and later Japan and Italy.
- procedure where voters can present proposed legislation directly to the electorate.
- states the prohibition of selling and manufacturing liquor.
- procedure for removing an official from office through popular election.
21 Clues: a German submarine • states that US senators shall be elected by popular vote • states the prohibition of selling and manufacturing liquor. • British liner that killed two American lives in August 1915. • consisted of Germany and Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria. • consisted of France, Britain, and Russia, and later Japan and Italy. • ...
American History 1400s to 2005 2013-12-18
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- name of the Hurricane that destroyed parts of Louisiana in 2005
- because of the Indian Removal Act the Cherokee were forced to move and it was called this
- the disease that killed millions of indigenous peoples when the first Spaniards arrived
- caused war with Mexico, and the belief that the United States borders should expand
- an island that the United States acquired during the Spanish-American War
- a period in time when the "arms race" between the Soviet Union took place
- war in which a country was divided by the United States into 2 at the 38th parallel
- a person who believes slavery is immoral
- to set apart, typically because of race or religion
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- name of the war American citizens fought to forge their independence from England
- when this president was elected, the south seceded shortly after
- this doubled the size of the United States
- a period in time when the nation had to "rebuild" after war
- the name of the servants who signed a contact to come over to the New World
- a person who uses violence and fear to achieve their goals
- a chemical used in warfare that caused mass destruction by exposing chemicals to the land
- American citizens were angry they had to pay these on Tea and threw the boxes overboard
- the murder of 6 million Jewish people in Europe
- these were built by the Haida people to memorialize who they were when they lived
- this invention created the expansion of more cotton land, and the need for more slaves
20 Clues: a person who believes slavery is immoral • this doubled the size of the United States • the murder of 6 million Jewish people in Europe • to set apart, typically because of race or religion • a person who uses violence and fear to achieve their goals • a period in time when the nation had to "rebuild" after war • ...
The Civil War 2013-04-08
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- True or False, The Confederate States of America was viewed as their own country since they succeeded from the Union?
- Emancipation Proclamation What did Lincoln call his “greatest and most endearing contribution to the history of the war?”
- Davis Who was the President of the Confederacy?
- Sumter Where were the first shots of the war fired?
- When states succeeded from the Union, they would go on to create a Union of their own. What was the new Union's name?
- What was the most common disease among southern soldiers?
- Where was the battle of Olustee?
- Who won the American Civil War?
- Theatre Where was Lincoln assassinated?
- True or False, African-Americans were allowed to fight in the American Civil War?
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- What was the name of the play President Lincoln attended at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865?
- How many days after Robert E. Lee's surrender was Abraham Lincoln shot and killed?
- What city was chosen as the Confederate capital in 1861?
- On May 4, 1865, Lincoln was buried in ____________, Illinois.
- Lincoln wrote the _________ Address.
- Wade Who was the only civilian killed at Gettysburg?
- How many states eventually ended up succeeding from the Union?
- What Northern state first called for the enlistment of Black troops in the Civil War?
- Which General led the March to the Sea?
- Lincoln Who was elected U.S. President in 1860?
- How many states had succeeded when Lincoln took office?
- Wilkes Booth Who assassinated Lincoln?
- Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
- Which side was against high tariffs?
24 Clues: Who won the American Civil War? • Where was the battle of Olustee? • Lincoln wrote the _________ Address. • Which side was against high tariffs? • Wilkes Booth Who assassinated Lincoln? • Which General led the March to the Sea? • Theatre Where was Lincoln assassinated? • Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation? • Davis Who was the President of the Confederacy? • ...
Joel Marlow- Forces And Motion.. 6th period 2015-02-20
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- a push or a pull
- states that the acceleration of an object increases with increased force and decreases with increased mass
- is a measure of how fast something moves or the distance it moves
- a location to which you compare other locations
- force the overall force acting on an object when all the forces are combined
- a force that resist the motion between two surfaces in contact
- differs from the friction between solid surfaces
- is a speed in a specific direction
- states that every time one object exerts a force on another object , the second object exerts a force that is equal in size and opposite in direction back on the first object
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- states that object at rest remain in rest, and object in motion stays in motion
- any force that keeps an object moving in a circle
- is the measure of mass in motion
- the measure of how quickly the velocity is changing
- states that the total momentum of a system of objects does not change as long as no outside forces are acting upon that system
- is a measure of how much force is acting on a certain area
- is a quantity that has both size and direction
- a situation in which two objects in close contact exchange energy and momentum
- is the change of position over time
- the resistance of an object to a change in a speed or the direction of its motion
- a place or an object is the location of that place or object
20 Clues: a push or a pull • is the measure of mass in motion • is a speed in a specific direction • is the change of position over time • is a quantity that has both size and direction • a location to which you compare other locations • differs from the friction between solid surfaces • any force that keeps an object moving in a circle • ...
Patterns of Interactions 2022-12-05
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- Was destroyed by terrorist on 9/11/2001
- a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east
- one of the nation's most important industrial centers for coal, steel and railroads
- a violent terrorist and founder of al Qaeda who killed thousands of innocent men, women, and children before his death in 2011
- the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims
- an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.
- the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense
- an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran
- nations in the process of becoming industrialized
- the largest and one of the oldest municipal police departments in the United States
- term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place
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- a space project involving 16 nations
- the copying of genes to reproduce an identical organism
- an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009
- nations with advanced business infrastuctures
- the linkage of computer networks spanning the world
- a national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States
- a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia
- a multinational militant Sunni Islamic extremist network composed of Salafist jihadists
- a republic in SW Asia, between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf
20 Clues: a space project involving 16 nations • Was destroyed by terrorist on 9/11/2001 • nations with advanced business infrastuctures • nations in the process of becoming industrialized • the linkage of computer networks spanning the world • the copying of genes to reproduce an identical organism • a republic in SW Asia, between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf • ...
John F. Kennedy's Policies 2023-04-21
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- This act was the source of immigrants transferred in 1965 under the Kennedy administration.
- Kennedy ordered American educated Cubans to overthrow the communist government.
- Kennedy supported the rights of these peripheral groups.
- He ensures that the lessons learned from the space program have military value.
- United States policy that employs many strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad.
- This confrontation lasted 13 days between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other.
- Kennedy signed an executive order to create this.
- This is an easing monetary policy to keep interest rates low.
- Military Assistance Command Vietnam.
- This would promised federal funding for education and health care for the elderly.
- Mutual Assured Destruction.
- Kennedy called for this in his inaugural address.
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- Kennedy proposed this to lower income tax rates.
- This is aimed at economic cooperation between the United States and Latin America.
- Agency for International Development.
- Kennedy's policy focused on tacit support.
- Kennedy strengthened US involvement in Vietnam with this act in 1962.
- This has led American volunteers to work in developing countries.
- A system that allows direct communication between the leaders of the U.S. and Russia.
- United States Agency for International Development.
- This expanded while inflation remained stable.
- This was when American ships headed to Cuba to prepare for war.
- This was a program Kennedy was known to have extended.
- In this policy, it was dominated by America's confrontation with the USSR.
- Inaugurated as the 35th President on January 20, 1961.
25 Clues: Mutual Assured Destruction. • Military Assistance Command Vietnam. • Agency for International Development. • Kennedy's policy focused on tacit support. • This expanded while inflation remained stable. • Kennedy proposed this to lower income tax rates. • Kennedy signed an executive order to create this. • Kennedy called for this in his inaugural address. • ...
The Early Republic 2017-12-11
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- Who was voting for Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828?
- Forced relocation of Indian tribes from their ancestral territories to lands west of the Mississippi River
- Waterway that connected Albany to Buffalo, connecting the east and west
- The long-distance transmission of textual or symbolic messages without the physical exchange of an object bearing the message
- A mechanism for removing the seeds from upland cotton
- These immigrants included a large number of learned, cultured professional people- doctors, lawyers, teachers, engineers
- John Adams belonged to this political party
- New technology that transformed inland water transportation
- The outcome of long hours, low pay, and bad working conditions
- This new ocean transportation doubled the speed of older merchant ships
- The Election of 1800 was between the Federalists and the...
- A violent protest against excise taxes on whiskey
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- United States policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas
- When groups claimed to prove their patriotism by hating foreigners and Catholics
- When John Quincy Adams gained the presidency and then named Henry Clay his secretary of State
- John Adams signed these into law, making it more difficult for immigrants to become US citizens, and included a provision criminalizing false statements critical of the federal government
- New transportation technology that gained supremacy for its speed, carrying capacity, and reliability
- Doubled the size of the United States, reshaping the environmental and economic makeup of the country
- A lot of these people came to the United States because of the potato famine
- Jackson 7th President of the United States
20 Clues: Jackson 7th President of the United States • John Adams belonged to this political party • A violent protest against excise taxes on whiskey • A mechanism for removing the seeds from upland cotton • Who was voting for Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828? • New technology that transformed inland water transportation • ...
USH Unit 2 2023-10-12
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- Principe that government officials should be elected using an electoral process
- A midnight judge who did not get his appointment sent out my Jefferson, so he took matters to the Supreme Court.
- "____________ Compromise" created the House of Representatives and the Senate
- the 13th state to ratify the Constitution
- The leader of the Constitutional Convention
- Addition to the Constitution that was put in place to appease those who did not originally support the document.
- The number of states needed to ratify the Constitution
- the amendment passed after the Election of 1800
- Democratic-Republicanemocratic Republican party
- A group of people who opposed the US Constitution
- Person who Louisiana was purchased from
- Life, Liberty, and Property
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- ess Principle that government must follow fair procedures before taking away life, liberty, or property
- The meeting where the Constitution was written (The Constitutional________)
- "New _________ Plan" wanted representation to be equal for all states
- Power given to the Supreme Court after Marbury v. Madison that says they have the right to interpret the Constitution
- A pioneer of the Federalist Party
- The Articles of _______________
- "__________ Plan" wanted representation to be based on population
- "___________ Compromise" created the Electoral College
- A war between the United States and England over Native American land. "War of ________"
- "_________ Compromise" decided how to account for slaves for representation and taxation purposes
- became a murderer after he lost the election of 1800
- Group who supported the Constitution; also the name of one first-everst ever political parties
- Purchase which more than doubled the size of the United States
25 Clues: Life, Liberty, and Property • The Articles of _______________ • A pioneer of the Federalist Party • Person who Louisiana was purchased from • the 13th state to ratify the Constitution • The leader of the Constitutional Convention • the amendment passed after the Election of 1800 • Democratic-Republicanemocratic Republican party • ...
Units 1-3 Vocab!! 2025-12-08
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- The president’s top advisors who head major executive departments
- A Senate tactic where a senator talks for a long time to block a vote
- Drawing voting district lines to help one political part
- Says any powers not given to the federal government go to the states or the people
- The president’s right to keep certain communications private
- President's advisory department heads
- Says that powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states
- Federal money given to states for a specific, restricted purpose
- The president’s yearly speech explaining priorities and policy goals
- The branch of government that interprets laws and the Constitution
- A system where power is divided between the national government and the states
- Giving government jobs to political supporters instead of qualified workers
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- Government jobs earned through qualifications instead of political connections
- When the president ignores a bill for 10 days while Congress is not in session, killing the bill
- A deal the president makes with another country that doesn’t need Senate approval
- Courts that review decisions made by lower courts
- Powers shared by both the federal and state governments (like taxing)
- Official instructions from the president that act like law
- Government agencies and departments that carry out laws and policies
- Leader of the House of Representatives; controls debate and the legislative agenda
- Federal money given to states with broad guidelines on how it can be used
- A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority in a Supreme Court case
- Redrawing district boundaries based on population changes
- The federal trial courts where cases start
24 Clues: President's advisory department heads • The federal trial courts where cases start • Courts that review decisions made by lower courts • Drawing voting district lines to help one political part • Redrawing district boundaries based on population changes • Official instructions from the president that act like law • ...
Use Unit 1, 2, & 3 Vocab words as your word bank to complete the crossword below 2025-11-06
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- the first 10 amendments
- the principle that gives each branch it's own responsibilities
- the system we use to elect the president
- to run for office
- label used to describe right leaning traditional ideology
- the clause that says the national government is the highest law in the land
- framework for government
- a political party's statement of beliefs
- principle which states that everyone is held equally accountable to the law
- the leader of a city
- someone a government official represents
- the principle that says people are the ultimate authority over the government (abbv.)
- the clause that is the source of implied powers
- powers that are explicitly listed in the Constitution
- label used to describe left leaning progressive ideology
- means two houses
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- held every 4 years by each political party to officially nominate their presidential candidate
- principle that allows each branch to limit the power of another
- people give up some rights to the gov't in return for protection
- someone already in office who is running again
- the leader of a state
- the leader of the national executive branch
- the kind of government we have in the united states
- an individuals beliefs about life, government, culture, society
- a change or addition to the constitution
- a potential law
- the powers left to the states based on the 10th amendment
- one of seven parts of the constitution
- lack of government
- institution through which leaders exercise power affecting people under their control
- the division of powers between the national government and states
31 Clues: a potential law • means two houses • to run for office • lack of government • the leader of a city • the leader of a state • the first 10 amendments • framework for government • one of seven parts of the constitution • the system we use to elect the president • a change or addition to the constitution • a political party's statement of beliefs • ...
New Nation-Expansion Vocab 2026-02-03
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- Voting Rights .
- Land bought from France in 1803.
- Action or decision that later serves as an example
- The federal government can only take actions the COnstitution specifically lists.
- Factories begin to replace craftsmen to increase production.
- The United States will not take sides with any European countries at war.
- Movement aimed to ban slavery.
- Second president of the United States.
- French agents attempt to bribe US diplomats to cease attacks on US ships.
- Set up three levels of federal courts.
- The federal government can take reasonable actions the Constitution does not speccifically forbid.
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- First president of the United States
- First lady of the United States
- Small farmers protest in Pennsylvania against whiskey tax.
- Party that supports weak federal government and agriculture.
- Certificates of debt, carry a promise to be bought back at a higher price.
- First Secretary of the State
- People who buy items at low prices in hopes the value will increase.
- Agreement between USA and Britain to work out problems over northwestern lands, seizure of US ships, and US debts owed to Britain.
- Law that forbid speaking out/acting out against the government.
- A body of electors who represent people's vote in choosing president.
- First Secretary of the Treasury
- Party that supports strong federal government, industry and trade.
- Agreement between USA and Spain that changed Floridas border and use of the New Orleans port.
- The idea that the US was chosen by God to expand farther West.
25 Clues: Voting Rights . • First Secretary of the State • Movement aimed to ban slavery. • First lady of the United States • First Secretary of the Treasury • Land bought from France in 1803. • First president of the United States • Second president of the United States. • Set up three levels of federal courts. • Action or decision that later serves as an example • ...
Test II Extra Credit 2022-02-11
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- The process by which people move from rural to urban areas.
- Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area.
- A militant farmers’ movement of the late nineteenth century that fought for improved conditions for farmers.
- The legal structure of a government, which establishes its power and authority as well as the limits on that power.
- A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments.
- A proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate.
- Occurring every two years.
- Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area.
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- Powers to act in a particular area are exclusively granted by the Constitution to the national government and cannot be interfered with by the states.
- The Confederate States of America, those southern states that seceded from the United States in late 1860 and 1861 and argued that the power of the states was more important than the power of the central government.
- Under the Texas Constitution, the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to trial in the Senate and possible removal of a state official.
- Comprising one body or house, as in a one-house legislature.
- A person who is represented by an elected official.
- Having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses.
- According to James Madison, the concentration of power in any one branch of government.
15 Clues: Occurring every two years. • A person who is represented by an elected official. • The process by which people move from rural to urban areas. • Comprising one body or house, as in a one-house legislature. • Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area. • Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area. • ...
Civil War Vocab 2023-02-22
10 Clues: block • medicine • self rule • take away • united states • homemade fabric • unauthorized power • draft without choice • divided ones interest • rights 10th amendment
4.1(b) Crossword 2024-04-03
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- Sumter The American Civil War began when armed forces from South Carolina fired on ______ ________.
- Because residents in the western part of the state overwhelming voted to remain in the Union, they were granted statehood in 1863 and the state of _______ _________ was born.
- The main reason the Confederacy was hesitant to use slaves in their army was because they feared armed slave _______.
- __________ _________ was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America.
- The first state to secede from the United States was the State of ________ ____________.
- During his Inaugural Address, President Jefferson Davis said the south's focus should be to build the ____________ into a strong nation.
- The most important Confederate general from the Civil War was Robert E. _______.
- Union forces suffered heavy losses at the Battle of ________________ after the Confederate troops reinforced themselves behind a stone wall.
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- The bloodiest single day of fighting of the American Civil War was the Battle of ____________.
- President Lincoln knew the importance of __________ states, so he put incredible pressure on states such as Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, and Missouri to stay in the Union.
- The naval battle between the Monitor and Merrimack (Virginia) was the first ever battle between _____________ ships. This battle would change the way navies built ships forever.
- The United States refers to their flag as the "Stars and Stripes" and the Confederacy referred to their flag as the "Stars and ______".
- Thomas Jackson, one of the Confederacy's most important generals, earned the nickname ____________ because of his calm demeanor and refusal to retreat.
- After South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 ____________ to join the military to defeat the rebellion in the South.
- The Northern strategy to blockade the South and prevent shipping in or out was called the ______________ Plan.
- During the Civil War, the Union moved in and occupied Florida because the state provided supplies to the Confederate armies, especially ________ and salt.
- Just days after the Civil War began, the states of Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina also chose to ________ from the Union and join the Confederacy.
- At the First Battle of _______ ________, Confederate reinforcements arrived and won the battle. Because of this victory, Union leaders realized the war would not be over in a few weeks.
18 Clues: The most important Confederate general from the Civil War was Robert E. _______. • The first state to secede from the United States was the State of ________ ____________. • __________ _________ was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America. • ...
AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12
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- exercise, protects individuals right to practice their religion without government interference
- Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate commerce Supremacy Clause, constitution is law of the land.
- United v. Federal Election Commission, A case in which The Court held that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.
- Incorporation, the legal doctrine where the Supreme Court applies individual rights from the Bill of Rights to state governments on a case-by-case-basis
- a previous court decision that is used as a guiding principle to decide similar cases in the future Nine, how many supreme court judges are there?
- PACs, committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other PACs for the purpose of financing independent expenditures and other independent political activity.
- v. Yoder, dealt with the balance between state interests and individual religious freedoms.
- York Times Co. v. United States, dealt with the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
- v. Maryland, addressed the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
- v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States.
- clause, prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another
- powers, are powers of the United States government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases.
- opinion, a written opinion by a judge who agrees with the majority decision in a case, but provides different reasoning or justification for reaching that decision
- v. United States, dealt with limited speech.
- v. Vitale, This case addressed the issue of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
- the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
- v. Carr, established the "one person, one vote doctrine, gave federal courts power to hear redistricting cases.
- clause, gives Congress the power to create laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
- States v. Lopez, dealt with the limits of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
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- Court, The pinnacle of the American judicial system. The Court ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
- v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States.
- opinion, a written statement by one or more judges that disagrees with the majority opinion in a legal case
- decisis, A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
- amendment, freedom of speech
- and proper clause, allows congress the ability to make laws or to act where the constitution doesn't give it authority to act. Sometimes thought of as implied powers.
- v. Madison, led to the creation of judicial review and reestablished check and balances among the branches of government.
- v. Board of Education, created integration for all public schools in America.
- laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
- speech, non-verbal actions that are intended to convey a particular message or statement, and are considered protected under the First Amendment as a form of speech
- review, review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- rights, the legal rights that law enforcement must inform a suspect of after arresting them Executive privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government. .
- privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government.
- the division of power between the national government and state governments.
- rights, legal protections that guarantee equal social opportunities and protection under the law for all people, regardless of their race, religion, or other characteristics.
- v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools.
- how many supreme court judges are there?
- process, the idea that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.
- v. Wainwright, significantly impacted the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
- protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
- v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race.
- restraint, a government action that prevenis the publication or distribution of speech or information before it is released to the public
- protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
42 Clues: amendment, freedom of speech • how many supreme court judges are there? • v. United States, dealt with limited speech. • v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race. • v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States. • v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools. • ...
Chapter 10 Section One 2015-08-14
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- number of levels for a typical city-state
- the high part of the polis
- city-states were isolated by these type of ranges
- what city-states often engaged in with each other
- the city-states we're learning about were located in ancient
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- another name for a city-state
- a word meaning separated or kept away from others
- because city-states were kept apart, they developed their own
- located on the acropolis, a place where people went to worship
- the level where the homes, shops & farms were located
10 Clues: the high part of the polis • another name for a city-state • number of levels for a typical city-state • a word meaning separated or kept away from others • city-states were isolated by these type of ranges • what city-states often engaged in with each other • the level where the homes, shops & farms were located • ...
The road of disunion 2024-05-15
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- what state is located in the center of the united states?
- what was a violent confrontation?
- who was a lawyer and a member of congress?
- who was bron in 1777 in and served in the congress?
- who was an african american?
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- who was born in 1800?
- what is the term used to describe the northern and western states that fought against the confederacy?
- what state is located in the west-central part of the united states?
- what sate is the most centrally located state in the united states?
- who was the 16th president?
10 Clues: who was born in 1800? • who was the 16th president? • who was an african american? • what was a violent confrontation? • who was a lawyer and a member of congress? • who was bron in 1777 in and served in the congress? • what state is located in the center of the united states? • what sate is the most centrally located state in the united states? • ...
Slavery Crossword 2025-02-25
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- items for sale or purchase
- states where slavery was illegal, north
- growing crops to make food and materials for people
- laws for slaves that restricted their freedoms and has strict punishments Agriculture
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- states where slavery was legal, south
- the name for the southern states that left the United States in order to keep slavery legal
- people who owned slaves
- to be separated by distance or time
- One person owns another person and can control every part of the enslaved person’s life.
- money earned by a person or company
10 Clues: people who owned slaves • items for sale or purchase • to be separated by distance or time • money earned by a person or company • states where slavery was legal, south • states where slavery was illegal, north • growing crops to make food and materials for people • laws for slaves that restricted their freedoms and has strict punishments Agriculture • ...
Reconstruction era 2022-11-18
Civil War Voltaire Salvador 2017-02-14
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- march was when William Tecumseh Sherman destroyed Georgia.
- Virginia didn't want to secede from the U.S.
- to seperate from a state or country.
- A confederation formed in 1861 by the southern states.
- The start of the civil war.
- Proclamation only freed slaves from the southern states.
- where Robert E Lee surrendered to the union.
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- Davis was the president of the Confederate.
- Corpus A court order requiring authorities to bring a prisoner before a court.
- Lincoln was the 16 president of the united states.
- where the 2nd part of the Anaconda plan took place. (Confederate army was divided)
- building where products could be mass produced.
- was the turning point for the union army.
- What every military leader should have...
- The draft.
- E Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army.
- Plan A three-part strategy by which the union proposed to defeat the confederacy.
- The bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
18 Clues: The draft. • The start of the civil war. • to seperate from a state or country. • was the turning point for the union army. • What every military leader should have... • Davis was the president of the Confederate. • Virginia didn't want to secede from the U.S. • where Robert E Lee surrendered to the union. • building where products could be mass produced. • ...
Manifest Destiny 2022-03-04
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- Treaty that ended the Mexican American War
- Agreement in 1820, two states admitted and 36 30 line in place
- War between Mexico and the United States
- Force journey of Cherokee Indians from their homes in Georgia to lands in the West
- Person migrating from one place to another
- Add to an existing country or area
- Loyalty to local interests
- 1830 law that authorized the President to move Indians to new homelands west of the Mississippi
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- Person migrating from one place to another
- Pathway to the Pacific Northwest, beginning in Missouri and ending in Oregon
- Person who wanted to enlarge the territory of the United States
- Town that grew rapidly in population as a result of sudden prosperity
- Took part in the California Gold Rush
- Person who worked in the movement to do away with slavery
- Uprising in 1846, claifornia rebelled against Mexican rule
- Withdraw from the Union
- To give up
- Nation's destiny to expand across the continent to the Pacific Ocean
- Migration to California following discovery of gold
19 Clues: To give up • Withdraw from the Union • Loyalty to local interests • Add to an existing country or area • Took part in the California Gold Rush • War between Mexico and the United States • Person migrating from one place to another • Treaty that ended the Mexican American War • Person migrating from one place to another • Migration to California following discovery of gold • ...
History Test 10 2026-04-29
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- WITHDREW THE UNITED STATES FROM THE 1980 OLYMPICS
- DR. ROBERT JARVIK WAS THE INVENTOR OF THE (?)
- (?) WAS SENT TO THE SURFACE OF MARS TO GATHER DATA AND SEND PHOTOS BACK TO EARTH
- CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF DURING PERSIAN GULF WAR
- THE FIRST PERSONAL COMPUTER WAS MADE BY (?)
- WOLRD WIDE WEB
- PRESIDENT THAT MADE MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY A FEDERAL HOLIDAY
- WHAT REAGAN'S CRITICS CALLED HIS FINANCIAL PLAN
- THE TERRORIST GROUP AL-QAEDA WAS LED BY (?)
- THE FIRST SPACE SHUTTLE
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- RESIGNED AFTER THE WATERGATE AFFAIR
- KNOWN AS THE "GREAT COMMUNICATOR"
- FIRST FEMALE ASTRONAUT IN THE UNITED STATES
- AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION, WHO BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN REPUBLIC
- LED TROOPS DURING PERSIAN GULF WAR (LAST NAME ONLY)
- THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)WAS A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MEXICO, AND THE UNITED STATES, AND (?)
- PRESIDENT DURING THE PERSIAN GULF WAR (FULL NAME WITH MIDDLE INITIALS)
- FOUNDER OF THE MORAL MAJORITY
18 Clues: WOLRD WIDE WEB • THE FIRST SPACE SHUTTLE • FOUNDER OF THE MORAL MAJORITY • KNOWN AS THE "GREAT COMMUNICATOR" • RESIGNED AFTER THE WATERGATE AFFAIR • FIRST FEMALE ASTRONAUT IN THE UNITED STATES • THE FIRST PERSONAL COMPUTER WAS MADE BY (?) • THE TERRORIST GROUP AL-QAEDA WAS LED BY (?) • DR. ROBERT JARVIK WAS THE INVENTOR OF THE (?) • ...
Accounting Concepts Puzzle 2021-02-25
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- The business entity concept argues that when the owner deposits personal money into the business, this should be recorded in the ________________ account.
- The concept that states that doubtful debts should be accounted for.
- The opposite of objectivity and one of the main aims of accounting concepts is to diminish this.
- The concept that states that the financial statements are drawn on the assumption that the business is willing and able to operate for the foreseeable future.
- The concept of double-entry.
- The concept that argues that once the business makes use of an accounting policy, then it should be used in future accounting periods.
- The ________________ of accounting concepts is to provide a basic structure for financial reporting.
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- The concept that states that drawings should be charged to the owner, not the business.
- The concept that states that assets should be recorded at their acquisition/original price.
- The value that the business will record its assets if it is not a going concern.
- Another word for the accruals (concept).
- The business entity concept argues that when the owner withdraws goods or money from the business for personal use, this should be recorded in the ________________ account.
- The concept that states that profit is the difference between income earned and expenses incurred.
- The prudence and accruals concept aid accountants in the provision of __________________.
14 Clues: The concept of double-entry. • Another word for the accruals (concept). • The concept that states that doubtful debts should be accounted for. • The value that the business will record its assets if it is not a going concern. • The concept that states that drawings should be charged to the owner, not the business. • ...
Foreign Policymaking Crossword 2023-04-08
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- The foreign policy course the United States followed throughout most of its history.
- Also known as nongovernmental organizations, these are groups that are not connected with the government.
- Foreign policy that pledges America supports countries or people threatened by Soviet forces or Communist rebellion
- The practice of forcing a confrontation in order to achieve the desired outcome.
- A policy beginning in the early 1970s that attempted some kind of peace between the Soviet Union and the United States.
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- A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons.
- Union A transnational government composed of mostly European nations that coordinate things like trade, immigration, and labor policies
- Fees on imported goods into the United States
- Also known as North Atlantic Treaty Organization, it is a regional organization created in 1949. With 30 alliances from North America and Europe.
- Also known as World Health Organization, it is a specialized agency of the United Nation responsible for health internationally.
- Also known as multinational corporations, it is a large portion of the world's industrial output.
- One of the first major international crises of the Cold War. When the Soviet Union blocked Western railways, roads, and canals.
- A group created in 1945. Currently has 193 members. A group created to maintain world peace.
- Foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the United States.
14 Clues: Fees on imported goods into the United States • Foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the United States. • The practice of forcing a confrontation in order to achieve the desired outcome. • The foreign policy course the United States followed throughout most of its history. • ...
JFK and the Kennedy Era 2023-06-08
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- - __ Kennedy, JFK's wife and First Lady known for her elegance and promotion of the arts.
- - __, JFK advocated for civil rights legislation and supported the desegregation of schools and public spaces.
- - __ Corps, a volunteer program established by JFK to promote social and economic development in developing countries.
- - __ Pigs Invasion, a failed attempt by the United States to overthrow the Cuban government led by Fidel Castro.
- - __ Corps, a volunteer program established by JFK to promote social and economic development in developing countries.
- - __, JFK's vision for domestic policies focusing on civil rights, healthcare, education, and space exploration.
- - __, the term used to describe the Kennedy administration, associated with youth, vigor, and optimism.
- - __ Ban Treaty, an agreement signed by the United States and the Soviet Union to prohibit nuclear weapons testing.
- - __ Commission, the investigative commission established to examine the assassination of JFK in 1963.
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- - __ Speech, JFK's famous speech in 1962 declaring the goal of landing a man on the moon.
- - __ Progress, a program aimed at promoting economic and social progress in Latin American countries.
- - __ Crisis, a tense standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
- - __ Race, the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve milestones in space exploration.
- - __, John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
- - __ Wall, constructed in 1961 to separate East and West Berlin, symbolizing the division between communist and capitalist worlds.
15 Clues: - __, John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. • - __ Speech, JFK's famous speech in 1962 declaring the goal of landing a man on the moon. • - __ Kennedy, JFK's wife and First Lady known for her elegance and promotion of the arts. • - __ Progress, a program aimed at promoting economic and social progress in Latin American countries. • ...
APUSH Spooky Season Crossword 2023-10-31
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- Michael Jackson created the most expensive music video ever made... during its time (1982), totaling around $1 million.
- Your instructor's first name
- This party favored weaker state governments, and the indirect election of government officials.
- Treaty resolved territorial disputes between the two countries and granted American ships the right to free navigation of the Mississippi River (between Spain and the US)
- Arbitrary seizure of goods or individuals by a government or its agents for public services.
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- _______ Act prohibited United States vessels from trading with European nations during the Napoleonic War.
- He explored the vast territory west of the Mississippi River by the US, he was commissioned by Jefferson.
- ________ feed was the original name of candy corn.
- A Shawnee leader, who fought against the United States expansion into the Midwest & Canada.
- a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.
- What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
- This treaty was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain, in Belgium, on December 24, 1814. This treaty ended the War of 1812.
- one of the "Midnight Judges" appointed by United States President John Adams the day before he left office,
- a Federal cashier at the Baltimore branch of the U.S. bank, refused to pay the taxes imposed by the state.
14 Clues: Your instructor's first name • ________ feed was the original name of candy corn. • What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time? • A Shawnee leader, who fought against the United States expansion into the Midwest & Canada. • Arbitrary seizure of goods or individuals by a government or its agents for public services. • ...
Unit 2 Vocab 2024-02-22
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- Fe Trail: Historic trade route between Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico, used extensively in the 19th century.
- Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross and known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" for her work during the Civil War.
- Southern states that seceded from the Union and fought against the Union during the Civil War.
- of Bull Run: First major battle of the Civil War, fought in Virginia in 1861.
- Party: Political party in the United States during the mid-19th century, primarily focused on nativist and anti-immigrant sentiments.
- Formal withdrawal of a state from a union or federation.
- Smith: Founder of the Latter-day Saint movement (Mormonism).
- Doctrine: Position taken by Stephen A. Douglas during the Lincoln-Douglas debates, asserting that slavery could be excluded from territories of the United States by local legislation.
- War: Conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, resulting in the annexation of vast territories by the U.S., including California and New Mexico.
- Douglass: African American abolitionist, writer, and orator who escaped from slavery and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement.
- Revolution: Conflict between Texas settlers and the Mexican government resulting in Texas gaining independence from Mexico and becoming the Republic of Texas.
- Scott: African American slave who sued for his freedom in the famous Dred Scott v. Sandford case, which ultimately ruled against him and contributed to tensions leading up to the Civil War.
- Refers to the period before the American Civil War (1861-1865).
- Civil War battle fought in Maryland in 1862, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
- Mann: Education reformer known for his efforts to improve public education in America, including the establishment of teacher training schools and compulsory attendance laws.
- Policy of favoring native-born or established inhabitants over immigrants.
- A. Douglas: American politician known for his role in the Kansas-Nebraska Act and his debates with Abraham Lincoln.
- Proviso: Proposal to prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
- The movement to end slavery, particularly in the United States during the 19th century.
- Republicans: Faction of the Republican Party during Reconstruction advocating for more aggressive policies toward the South and greater rights for freedmen.
- Brown: Abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry, an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
- Revolution: Economic transformation in the United States during the early 19th century, characterized by the emergence of a capitalist economy, increased industrialization, and improvements in transportation and communication.
- Farming: Agricultural system in which farmers rent land from landowners and pay rent either in cash or in shares of their crops.
- of Domesticity: Social and cultural belief system that idealized women as guardians of the home and family, emphasizing domesticity, piety, and submission to husbands.
- Slave Act: Law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1850 to allow for the capture and return of escaped slaves.
- Ferry: Location of John Brown's raid on a federal arsenal in Virginia, aimed at starting a slave rebellion.
- Plan: Union strategy during the Civil War to blockade Confederate ports and control the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy in two.
- Proclamation: Executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declaring slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free.
- Codes: Laws passed by Southern states during Reconstruction to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
- Act: Legislation that allowed settlers in the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery, leading to violent conflicts.
- Davis: President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
- To bring charges against a public official for misconduct in office.
- Dix: Activist who advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill and for the establishment of mental asylums in the United States.
- Turner’s Rebellion: Slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in Virginia in 1831, resulting in widespread fear and harsher slave laws.
- Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and advocated for peace with the Confederacy.
- Agricultural system in which landless farmers (often former slaves) worked on land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops produced.
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- of 1877: Informal agreement that resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election, leading to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South and the end of Reconstruction.
- Falls Convention: The first women's rights convention held in the United States, which took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848.
- Period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the South and integrating newly freed slaves into society.
- Movements of the 1800s: Social and political movements aimed at improving various aspects of society during the 19th century.
- Purchase: Acquisition of a strip of land (present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico) from Mexico by the United States in 1853.
- Amendment: Constitutional amendment ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery in the United States.
- Amendment: Constitutional amendment ratified in 1868, granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
- Reconstruction Plan: Reconstruction plan implemented by Congress after the Civil War, which aimed to enforce civil rights for freedmen and place Southern states under military rule until they ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
- of 1850: Series of legislative measures aimed at resolving the territorial and slavery controversies arising from the Mexican-American War.
- and Merrimack: Ironclad warships that fought in the first battle between ironclad vessels during the Civil War.
- Reconstruction Plan: Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction, which was lenient towards the South and lacked protections for freedmen.
- Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War, often for political or economic gain.
- Truth: African American abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her speeches advocating for the abolition of slavery and women's rights.
- Corpus: Legal principle that protects individuals from arbitrary detention, suspended by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
- Trail: Historic route used by American pioneers during the mid-19th century to migrate to the Pacific Northwest.
- Lloyd Garrison: Prominent abolitionist who founded the newspaper "The Liberator" and advocated for the immediate emancipation of slaves.
- Amendment: Constitutional amendment ratified in 1870, granting voting rights to African American men.
- (extremist organization): Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist hate group founded in the United States after the Civil War, known for its violence and terrorism against African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and other minority groups.
- Sovereignty: Political doctrine that the people of a territory should decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery.
- Movement: Social movement advocating for moderation or total abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
- Tubman: African American abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, leading slaves to freedom.
- Party: Political party founded in the 1850s, initially opposed to the expansion of slavery and later became the party of Abraham Lincoln and the Union during the Civil War.
- Revels: The first African American to serve in the United States Senate, representing Mississippi during the Reconstruction era.
- Destiny: Belief in the 19th-century American doctrine that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
- Term used to describe Southern whites who supported the Republican Party and Reconstruction efforts during the post-Civil War era.
- To incorporate a territory into an existing political entity, such as a country.
- Lincoln: 16th President of the United States, known for his leadership during the Civil War and his efforts to abolish slavery.
- Party: Political party dedicated to preventing the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
- Beecher Stowe: Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," a novel that depicted the harsh realities of slavery and helped fuel the abolitionist cause.
- Bureau: Federal agency established during Reconstruction to provide assistance to former slaves and poor whites.
- Rush: Period of mass migration to California following the discovery of gold in 1848, leading to rapid population growth and economic development.
- Rule: The ability of a locality to govern itself within its own legislative framework.
- Reconstruction Plan: Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction, which offered amnesty to Southerners who took an oath of loyalty to the Union and supported
69 Clues: Formal withdrawal of a state from a union or federation. • Smith: Founder of the Latter-day Saint movement (Mormonism). • Refers to the period before the American Civil War (1861-1865). • To bring charges against a public official for misconduct in office. • Policy of favoring native-born or established inhabitants over immigrants. • ...
Test II Extra Credit (Part 1) 2022-02-24
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- Comprising one body or house, as in a one-house legislature
- Powers to act in a particular area are exclusively granted by the Constitution to the national government and cannot be interfered with by the states
- According to James Madison, the concentration of power in any one branch of government
- A proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
- A militant farmers’ movement of the late nineteenth century that fought for improved conditions for farmers
- Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area
- Occurring every two years
- Under the Texas Constitution, the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to trial in the Senate and possible removal of a state official
- Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area
- The Confederate States of America, those southern states that seceded from the United States in late 1860 and 1861 and argued that the power of the states was more important than the power of the central government
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- Having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
- The process by which people move from rural to urban areas
- A person who is represented by an elected official
- A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments
- The legal structure of a government, which establishes its power and authority as well as the limits on that power
15 Clues: Occurring every two years • A person who is represented by an elected official • The process by which people move from rural to urban areas • Comprising one body or house, as in a one-house legislature • Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area • Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area • ...
Federalism 2021-12-17
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- this established the precedent that allows the supreme court to find state laws illegal if they violate the Constitution
- Name of federal aid that must be used for the specific stated purpose
- Name given to the practice of trying to return to the original intent of the federalism in the US Constitution
- the type of cake that reflects the original intent of federalism as stipulated by the Constitution
- Name of federal aid that can be used for a variety of purposes within a state
- As federal and state governments operate separately from each other it was possible for states to create laws that conflicted with federal laws; this principle addresses this conflict
- Stipulates that states must respect the legislation of other states
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- The division of power between the federal government and the state governments
- This make practice makes the state governments more dependent on the national government
- the SCOTUS case that made it unconstitutional for state laws to interfere with national law
- the type of federalism that was started during the Great Depression
- Gave states a lot of power within their own borders but also allowed the federal government to direct the nation as a whole
- the type of cake that reflects the type of federalism experienced with the passage of the legislation of the Great Society
- Name of president during the 1970s that pushed for states to have more rights
14 Clues: the type of federalism that was started during the Great Depression • Stipulates that states must respect the legislation of other states • Name of federal aid that must be used for the specific stated purpose • Name of federal aid that can be used for a variety of purposes within a state • ...
Loving v. Virginia 2022-05-03
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- the highest level of court in the United States
- to not allow something
- not in accordance with the U.S. Constitution
- between different races
- descendants of Africans who are from the United States
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- document that guarantees equal protection and citizenship for people born in the United States
- unjust treatment of different categories of people
- the belief that white people constitute a superior race
- applying to have your case seen by a higher court
- categorization of humans based on shared physical and social qualities
- the people involved in the case who were not allowed to be married
- union of two people
- the state that the case occurred in
13 Clues: union of two people • to not allow something • between different races • the state that the case occurred in • not in accordance with the U.S. Constitution • the highest level of court in the United States • applying to have your case seen by a higher court • unjust treatment of different categories of people • descendants of Africans who are from the United States • ...
Our first government 2023-01-10
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- The first government of the United States
- Shays' rebellion was a group of...
- In order to pass laws, the government needed ________ of 13 states to agree
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- There was _______ ________ per state
- Congress would not settle disputes between states
- The government could not raise an...
- Amount of states needed to change the government
- This government had no one remotely close to that of a _______
8 Clues: Shays' rebellion was a group of... • There was _______ ________ per state • The government could not raise an... • The first government of the United States • Amount of states needed to change the government • Congress would not settle disputes between states • This government had no one remotely close to that of a _______ • ...
The United States 2020-08-31
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- What type of government does the United States have?
- what state do you live in?
- Is the USA in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere?
- A large human settlement
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- In what month was the United States founded?
- a group of people living in the same space
- An organized political community
- How many states are in the United States of America?
- America/ What Continent is the USA on?
9 Clues: A large human settlement • what state do you live in? • An organized political community • America/ What Continent is the USA on? • a group of people living in the same space • In what month was the United States founded? • Is the USA in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere? • What type of government does the United States have? • ...
Unit 10 Vocabulary 2022-09-08
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- The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
- a congressional resolution designed to limit the U.S. president's ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad. Among other restrictions, the law requires that presidents notify Congress after deploying the armed forces and limits how long units can remain engaged without congressional approval
- In 2003 during George w. Bush's administration when the U.S. declared war on terrorism and invaded Afghanistan where the Taliban government was giving aid to the terrorist group Al Qaeda that was responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
- 2009- 2017 Obama became the first African American ever to be elected as president(44th)
- President of the United States that gets credit for ending the cold war with the Soviet Union. Also President during the Iran Contra affair where the CIA sold weapons to Iran to finance a revolution in Nicaragua. He also put in place Reaganomics which called for cutting taxes to stimulate the economy. He spent 3 trillion dollars in national defense and on the Star War program to put satellites into space.
- Hostage situation that lasted over 400 days during the administration of President Jimmy Carter. Iranian Revolutionists were mad because President Carter let the Shah of Iran into the Country to receive medical treatment after he escaped. The Hostages were released after Jimmy Carter lost the Election of 1979 to Ronald Reagan.
- Meeting between President Jimmy Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Began and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the President's personal retreat in Maryland to come to a ceasefire and peaceful settlement of the two countries conflict. President Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in part for helping the two work out a peace settlement.
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- Al Qaeda used Commercial airliners to crash them into the World Trade Center and the pentagon in a terrorist attack against the U.S. One Commercial jet went down in Pennsylvania.
- President of the United States that won a Nobel Peace Prize for securing peace between Israel and Palestine in the Camp David Accords as well as his continued effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development
- The 41st President (1989-1993), brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation" in the face of a dramatically changing world
- During George W. Bush's Administration when the U.S. invaded Iraq to seek and destroy weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) believed to be in the country. Saddam Hussein was removed as the dictator of Iraq.
- The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden defeated the Republican ticket of Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin.
- President of the United States. First to resign from office. He is most known for the Watergate scandal that resulted in the U.S. people losing trust in the government. He also was the first president to recognize the communist government of China and opened China up for trade with the U.S.
- War in 1991 when the US came to Kuwait's rescue after Iraq invaded in 1990
- Congress declared war on this after 9/11 and gave President George W. Bush permission to invade Afghanistan.
- The United States Constitution states that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment".(Article II, Section 2)
- Ronald Reagan's attempt to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes.
- President Richard Nixon created the EPA with the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress
- First President that was not elected. Was Vice President when President Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal. Gave Nixon a pardon after he was appointed and was beat by Jimmy Carter in 1979.
- Terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center Towers in New York and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
- Caused the U.S. citizens to distrust government. President Nixon seen as corrupt when he used the CIA and FBI to cover-up his administration's involvement in the break-in of the Watergate hotel Democratic National headquarters office
- Responsible for working out NAFTA or the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada, Mexico, and the United States to have free trade with one another without trade restrictions. He was impeached by the House of Representatives for Perjury and Obstruction of Justice but was acquitted by the Senate.
- President of the United States during 9/11 attacks. Sent troops into Afghanistan and Iraq after he convinced Congress to declare war on Terrorism. Also narrowly won the Election of 2000 against Al Gore.
- a women's rights organization founded in 1966.
24 Clues: a women's rights organization founded in 1966. • Ronald Reagan's attempt to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes. • War in 1991 when the US came to Kuwait's rescue after Iraq invaded in 1990 • 2009- 2017 Obama became the first African American ever to be elected as president(44th) • ...
AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12
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- Incorporation, the legal doctrine where the Supreme Court applies individual rights from the Bill of Rights to state governments on a case-by-case-basis
- v. Wainwright, significantly impacted the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
- review, review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- clause, gives Congress the power to create laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
- States v. Lopez, dealt with the limits of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
- v. Board of Education, created integration for all public schools in America.
- clause, prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another
- v. Maryland, addressed the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
- v. Yoder, dealt with the balance between state interests and individual religious freedoms.
- speech, non-verbal actions that are intended to convey a particular message or statement, and are considered protected under the First Amendment as a form of speech
- Court, The pinnacle of the American judicial system. The Court ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
- v. Carr, established the "one person, one vote doctrine, gave federal courts power to hear redistricting cases.
- York Times Co. v. United States, dealt with the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
- amendment, freedom of speech
- process, the idea that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.
- v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States.
- v. Vitale, This case addressed the issue of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
- and proper clause, allows congress the ability to make laws or to act where the constitution doesn't give it authority to act. Sometimes thought of as implied powers.
- powers, are powers of the United States government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases.
- Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate commerce Supremacy Clause, constitution is law of the land.
- protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
- PACs, committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other PACs for the purpose of financing independent expenditures and other independent political activity.
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- laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
- decisis, A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
- privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government.
- opinion, a written statement by one or more judges that disagrees with the majority opinion in a legal case
- a previous court decision that is used as a guiding principle to decide similar cases in the future Nine, how many supreme court judges are there?
- the division of power between the national government and state governments.
- rights, legal protections that guarantee equal social opportunities and protection under the law for all people, regardless of their race, religion, or other characteristics.
- rights, the legal rights that law enforcement must inform a suspect of after arresting them Executive privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government. .
- v. United States, dealt with limited speech.
- United v. Federal Election Commission, A case in which The Court held that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.
- opinion, a written opinion by a judge who agrees with the majority decision in a case, but provides different reasoning or justification for reaching that decision
- how many supreme court judges are there?
- v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race.
- the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
- v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools.
- v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States.
- exercise, protects individuals right to practice their religion without government interference
- restraint, a government action that prevenis the publication or distribution of speech or information before it is released to the public
- protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
- v. Madison, led to the creation of judicial review and reestablished check and balances among the branches of government.
42 Clues: amendment, freedom of speech • how many supreme court judges are there? • v. United States, dealt with limited speech. • v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race. • v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States. • v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools. • ...
1.11 vocab 2021-09-10
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- a member of the Republican Party committed to emancipation of the slaves and later to the equal treatment and enfranchisement of the freed blacks.
- state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- a form of violence in which a mob
- a half-dozen states passed laws that made men eligible to vote if they had been able to vote before African-Americans were given the franchise
- abolished slavery in the United States
- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
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- either of two distinct U.S. hate organizations that employed terror in pursuit of their white supremacist agenda.
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African American
- landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine
- granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States,"
11 Clues: a form of violence in which a mob • abolished slavery in the United States • restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African American • granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," • state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States • ...
Civil War Cross word 2023-01-25
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- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.Fugitive Slave Law A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
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- A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
11 Clues: An army of citizens used during emergencies. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • When a person is murdered for political reasons. • A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port. • ...
Week 12 2017-11-07
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- According to Wendt, both he and John Mearshimer agree that the logic behind explanations for why states engage in war or peace has two elements: structure and ___.
- One article assigned this week argued that the defining question about global order for this generation is whether China and the United States can escape Thucydides’s ____.
- ___ theorists tend to focus on the impact of ideas. They regard interests and identities of states as malleable products of specific historical processes.
- BONUS QUESTION According to Wendt (the second reading), social structures have three elements: ____ knowledge, material resources, and practices.
- ___ was the dominant theoretical tradition between the 1940s and the late 1980s. It depicts international affairs as a struggle for power among self-interested states.
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- One of the strains of contemporary liberal theory suggests that ____ (plural) are important. Although nothing can compel states to cooperate, such ___ can facilitate cooperation between states when it is in their interests to do so.
- Democratic ___ theory, liberal scholars argue, explains why democracies rarely fight each other, in part because of norms of compromise.
- Alexander Wendt (the second reading) argues that what makes the two theories he discusses really different is that his theory think structures are made of ____ relationships.
- The international system is said to have no sovereign government to manage it. This condition of ___ forces states to worry about both relative and absolute gains sought by other states.
- Steven Walt (the first reading) argued that, regarding ideas about international affairs, everyone uses t___ [include the initial ‘t’ – the word is plural] whether she knows it or not, and that disagreements about policy usually rest on more fundamental disagreements about the basic forces that shape international outcomes.
- According to Walt (the first reading), the main alternative to mainstream theories was ___ism (leave off the ism), which later spawned dependency theory.
11 Clues: Democratic ___ theory, liberal scholars argue, explains why democracies rarely fight each other, in part because of norms of compromise. • BONUS QUESTION According to Wendt (the second reading), social structures have three elements: ____ knowledge, material resources, and practices. • ...
Drafting a Constitution 2026-01-22
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- Describes how the Northwest Territory would be governed
- First state to ratify the Constitution
- Created a two house legislature
- Opposed the Constitution
- Favored by larger states
- First 10 Amendments
- Oppressive rule
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- First president
- Supporters of the Constitution
- Note taker and record keeper
- Had many weaknesses; Articles of...
- Favored by smaller states
- To approve
- Government in which the citizens rule themselves
- Rebellion of angry Massachusetts farmers
15 Clues: To approve • First president • Oppressive rule • First 10 Amendments • Opposed the Constitution • Favored by larger states • Favored by smaller states • Note taker and record keeper • Supporters of the Constitution • Created a two house legislature • Had many weaknesses; Articles of... • First state to ratify the Constitution • Rebellion of angry Massachusetts farmers • ...
Flag Day 2021-05-26
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- What month is Flag Day in?
- Hill School, The site of the first formal observance of Flag Day.
- Procession of people walking or marching along a street.
- Signifies purity and innocence.
- Signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice.
- The United States _________ also celebrates their Birthday on June 14.
- Represents the 50 states of the United States of America.
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- Ross, Who sewed the first American Flag?
- Wilson, President that issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day in 1916.
- They represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Signifies hardiness & valor.
- J. Cigrand, Father of Flag Day.
- Symbol of the country.
13 Clues: Symbol of the country. • What month is Flag Day in? • Signifies hardiness & valor. • Signifies purity and innocence. • J. Cigrand, Father of Flag Day. • Ross, Who sewed the first American Flag? • Signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice. • Procession of people walking or marching along a street. • Represents the 50 states of the United States of America. • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2023-05-02
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- Place the President was trying to send provisions to
- Who won the election of 1860
- What the North and South disagreed on majorly
- President of the seceded states
- South Carolina blanked on Fort Sumter
- Abraham Lincoln believed secession was blank
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- Attempt to keep the nation together that failed
- Collective name of the four slave states left in the Union
- Who left the issue of Fort Sumter to the president after him
- First state to secede from the Union
- Name of the republic the seceded states formed
- Date the first state seceded
- Was Fort Sumter a Union or Confederate fort?
13 Clues: Who won the election of 1860 • Date the first state seceded • President of the seceded states • First state to secede from the Union • South Carolina blanked on Fort Sumter • Was Fort Sumter a Union or Confederate fort? • Abraham Lincoln believed secession was blank • What the North and South disagreed on majorly • Name of the republic the seceded states formed • ...
First Five Presidents 2015-01-30
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- 1st president
- 2nd president
- the policy of remaining neutral in foreign issues
- Jefferson's political party that favored states and agriculture
- the battle with natives that resulted in the wart of 1812
- a halt on trade
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- 3rd president
- the war in which Mexico became independent from Spain
- the purchase of land that doubled the size of the United States
- an incident in which France angered Americans and caused war fever
- Hamilton's political party that favored a national government and businesses
- the rebellion that proved that the federal government was strong
- the war fought against England that proved the power of the United States
13 Clues: 3rd president • 1st president • 2nd president • a halt on trade • the policy of remaining neutral in foreign issues • the war in which Mexico became independent from Spain • the battle with natives that resulted in the wart of 1812 • the purchase of land that doubled the size of the United States • Jefferson's political party that favored states and agriculture • ...
U.S. State Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-17
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- The state famous for "the big apple"
- The State where Abraham Lincoln Was Born.
- The most remote state in the union.
- The state is ironically called "the sunshine state"
- in this landlocked state it is illegal to hunt whales!
- this state is where the famous fried chicken resturant came from!
- often called the "Cotton State"
- the smallest state in the United states.
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- One of the only states to be independent.
- You may hear somebody call this state the "nutmeg state"
- This state is famous for potatoes!
- the first state in the united states.
- Known For having Las Vegas within its borders.
13 Clues: often called the "Cotton State" • This state is famous for potatoes! • The most remote state in the union. • The state famous for "the big apple" • the first state in the united states. • the smallest state in the United states. • One of the only states to be independent. • The State where Abraham Lincoln Was Born. • Known For having Las Vegas within its borders. • ...
Thomas Jefferson 2023-10-08
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- The author of the Declaration of Independence.
- The treaty negotiated by Jefferson to end the Barbary Wars.
- Jefferson's nickname for his estate.
- The number of terms Jefferson served as President.
- States Jefferson's role in the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of this country.
- The university founded by Jefferson.
- The principle that "all men are created equal" is found in this document.
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- Jefferson's involvement in this Enlightenment movement.
- The capital of Virginia.
- The political party founded by Jefferson.United States
- The concept of "inalienable rights" in the Declaration of Independence.
- Jefferson's famous estate in Virginia.
- The third President of the United States.
- Jefferson's role as a diplomat in this European country.
- The first book collector of the Library of Congress.
15 Clues: The capital of Virginia. • Jefferson's nickname for his estate. • The university founded by Jefferson. • Jefferson's famous estate in Virginia. • The third President of the United States. • The author of the Declaration of Independence. • The number of terms Jefferson served as President. • The first book collector of the Library of Congress. • ...
Leon,Sebastian 2023-05-10
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- Which country borders the United States to the north?
- what is the currency in the usa?
- Who is the President of the United States?
- In which city is the Golden Gate Bridge?
- how many people live in the usa
- What is the biggest city in USA?
- What is the name of Joe Biden's wife?
- What ist the capital of the United States?
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- what is the most popular food in the usa
- What does USA stand for?
- where is the statue of liberty
- what is the most spoken language in the usa?
- How many stars does the US flag have?
- what is the abbreviation of joe biden
14 Clues: What does USA stand for? • where is the statue of liberty • how many people live in the usa • what is the currency in the usa? • What is the biggest city in USA? • What is the name of Joe Biden's wife? • How many stars does the US flag have? • what is the abbreviation of joe biden • what is the most popular food in the usa • In which city is the Golden Gate Bridge? • ...
Confederation by Thomas Johnston 2012-10-09
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- number of colonies
- the population of Canada
- the northern states
- most powerful country in the world in the 1700s
- the bay
- main export of new brunswick
- christopher the discoverer of america
- old area that included what is now ontairio and quebec
- inhabitants of new brunswick
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- what seperates two countrys
- irish americans
- main export of nova scotia
- what would you do for a
- the southern states
- group of settlers main areas
- fastest way of travel in 1812
16 Clues: the bay • irish americans • number of colonies • the southern states • the northern states • what would you do for a • the population of Canada • main export of nova scotia • what seperates two countrys • main export of new brunswick • group of settlers main areas • inhabitants of new brunswick • fastest way of travel in 1812 • christopher the discoverer of america • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-02-16
10 Clues: Block • Medicine • Self Rule • Take Away • One´s Region • United States • Homemade Fabric • Draft Without Chose • Unarthorized Police Power • Rights Federal Government
Civil War Crossword 2023-02-16
10 Clues: Block • Medicine • Self Rule • Take Away • One´s Region • United States • Homemade Fabric • Draft Without Chose • Unarthorized Police Power • Rights Federal Government
Cival War Vocabulary 2023-02-16
10 Clues: medicine • interfere • take away • self rule • United States • homemade fabric • draft without choice • self-appointed police • rights 10th amendment • divided ones interest
Constitution 2023-05-03
Week 12 2017-11-07
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- ___ theorists tend to focus on the impact of ideas. They regard interests and identities of states as malleable products of specific historical processes.
- The international system is said to have no sovereign government to manage it. This condition of ___ forces states to worry about both relative and absolute gains sought by other states.
- BONUS QUESTION According to Wendt (the second reading), social structures have three elements: ____ knowledge, material resources, and practices.
- Steven Walt (the first reading) argued that, regarding ideas about international affairs, everyone uses t___ [include the initial ‘t’ – the word is plural] whether she knows it or not, and that disagreements about policy usually rest on more fundamental disagreements about the basic forces that shape international outcomes.
- Democratic ___ theory, liberal scholars argue, explains why democracies rarely fight each other, in part because of norms of compromise.
- According to Walt (the first reading), the main alternative to mainstream theories was ___ism (leave off the ism), which later spawned dependency theory.
- According to Wendt, both he and John Mearshimer agree that the logic behind explanations for why states engage in war or peace has two elements: structure and ___.
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- One of the strains of contemporary liberal theory suggests that ____ (plural) are important. Although nothing can compel states to cooperate, such ___ can facilitate cooperation between states when it is in their interests to do so.
- One article assigned this week argued that the defining question about global order for this generation is whether China and the United States can escape Thucydides’s ____.
- ___ was the dominant theoretical tradition between the 1940s and the late 1980s. It depicts international affairs as a struggle for power among self-interested states.
- Alexander Wendt (the second reading) argues that what makes the two theories he discusses really different is that his theory think structures are made of ____ relationships.
11 Clues: Democratic ___ theory, liberal scholars argue, explains why democracies rarely fight each other, in part because of norms of compromise. • BONUS QUESTION According to Wendt (the second reading), social structures have three elements: ____ knowledge, material resources, and practices. • ...
Unit 7 Vocabulary 2020-12-06
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- formally the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, was a United States presidential proclamation issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln.
- a faction of American politicians within the Republican Party of the United States from around 1854 until the end of Reconstruction in 1877.
- a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- Provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land.
- the process by which a legislative body addresses charges against a government official.
- sometimes called the draft, is the mandatory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service.
- abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, shall exist within the United States."
- sometimes called Black Laws, were laws governing the conduct of African Americans.
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- declared that all enslaved people in the states currently engaged in rebellion against the Union “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”
- was fought by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point.
- an effort to cut off supplies, war material or communications from a particular area by force, either in part or totally.
- general rise in the price level in an economy over a period of time.
- a legal arrangement with regard to agricultural land in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on that land.
- Americas first attempt to integrate different races after the Civil War.
- also known as Peace Democrats, were a faction of Democrats in the Union who opposed the American Civil War and wanted an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates.
15 Clues: general rise in the price level in an economy over a period of time. • Americas first attempt to integrate different races after the Civil War. • sometimes called Black Laws, were laws governing the conduct of African Americans. • the process by which a legislative body addresses charges against a government official. • ...
The War of 1812 2023-12-04
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- fourth president of the United States (1809–17) and one of the Founding Fathers of his country; he sponsored the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, commonly called the Bill of Rights.
- a common national personification of the federal government of the United States or the country in general
- military hero and seventh president of the United States; his face is on the twenty-dollar bill
- to be included as part of something such as a plan, calculation, etc.
- a state of the E central US: consists of a plain in the west, rising to the Appalachians and the Cumberland Plateau in the east. Capital: Nashville.
- a Native American people formerly living in and around the Appalachian Mountains, now chiefly in Oklahoma; one of the Iroquois peoples
- a port in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi River: the largest city in the state and the second most important port in the US; founded by the French in 1718; famous for its annual Mardi Gras festival and for its part in the history of jazz
- Maryland’s most populous city; Edgar Allan Poe lived and in buried there; its important landmarks include the first Washington Monument and first Catholic cathedral in the United States
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- showing feelings of liking or love
- the state of understanding and realizing something, aware of what is around you or the fact of noticing the existence of something
- (star-... banner) the national anthem of the United States
- (Trail of ...) the deadly route Native Americans were forced to follow when they were pushed off their ancestral lands and into new territories west of the Mississippi River
- consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other
- the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- to worsen a problem
15 Clues: to worsen a problem • showing feelings of liking or love • (star-... banner) the national anthem of the United States • consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other • to be included as part of something such as a plan, calculation, etc. • military hero and seventh president of the United States; his face is on the twenty-dollar bill • ...
Andrew Jackson's Presidency Crossword Puzzle! 2025-09-10
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- It's when huge tariffs were added to items that were being imported. Which it worked well for the Northern states but not the Southern States.
- It gives Court the ability to vote on constitutional laws that were passed by Congress.
- It happened on January 8,1815. Andrew Jackson and his army defeated the Red Coats and around 2,000 British fighters were killed, wounded, or missing.
- Andrew Jackson allowed this act, it gave the common man more land but forced many off their land.
- The path that forced Native Americans, African Americans, and Cherokees out of their homes.
- It was the case between whether or not the Native Americans, African Americans, and Cherokees should be forced off their land for the common men to have more land or not.
- The election when Andrew Jackson won and became president.
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- He was part of the court meeting about whether or not the common man was allowed to move onto new land were the Native Americans, African Americans, and the Cherokee.
- It's a time when the Southern states didn't want to pay higher tariffs because they weren't earning as much as the Northern states.
- It's when people fight for their rights. In 1821 most of the Union states gave the ability for all white men to vote.
- It is when Andrew Jackson "took" over and started making big decisions that a lot of people didn't agree with.
- It held most of the USA's money. Andrew Jackson got rid of this and gave the money back to the states.
- It is when two-thirds of the people in both the Senate and the House of Republicans approve the law but the president doesn't.
- It's Andrew Jackson's nickname, he got it because hickory is one of the toughest woods.
- It's also known as the "rotation of office". But the people who weren't on his side gave it a different name. During this 919 people were removed from federal positions.
15 Clues: The election when Andrew Jackson won and became president. • It gives Court the ability to vote on constitutional laws that were passed by Congress. • It's Andrew Jackson's nickname, he got it because hickory is one of the toughest woods. • The path that forced Native Americans, African Americans, and Cherokees out of their homes. • ...
Causes of The Civil War 2024-12-03
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- An agreement reached by mutual concession, which was often sought to resolve disputes over slavery and state rights in the early 19th century.
- The process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; specifically refers to the liberation of enslaved people.
- A person who advocated for the end of slavery, often involved in movements and actions to promote freedom for enslaved individuals.
- The theory that states have the right to invalidate any federal law they deem unconstitutional, which was a contentious issue leading to the Civil War.
- The coalition of Southern states that seceded from the Union, forming their own government during the Civil War.
- The act of withdrawing from a political union or organization, particularly the Southern states leaving the United States before the Civil War.
- A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially one who escapes from slavery.
- An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler, often in the context of the struggles against slavery and for civil rights.
- Loyalty to the interests of a particular region or section of the country rather than to the country as a whole, which heightened tensions before the Civil War.
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- A violent uprising against an authority or government, often relating to attempts to resist slavery or promote civil rights.
- Refers to the Northern states during the Civil War that remained loyal to the U.S. government.
- The period after the Civil War when the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.
- The movement to end slavery and promote the emancipation of enslaved people.
- Referring to the period before the Civil War, particularly in the context of the social, political, and economic conditions of the time.
- A tax imposed on imported goods, often used to protect domestic industries but can lead to conflict between regions.
15 Clues: The movement to end slavery and promote the emancipation of enslaved people. • Refers to the Northern states during the Civil War that remained loyal to the U.S. government. • A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially one who escapes from slavery. • ...
States of matter 2021-03-02
10 Clues: liquid to gas • gas to liquid • liquid to solid • solid to liquid • cannot see or feel • keep the same shape • keep the same volume • made up of tiny particles • instrument used to measure temperature • cylinder instrument used to measure volume
States of matter 2021-02-23
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- Matter that does not have its own size or shape.
- Liquid turns into gas at higher temperature.
- Liquid turns into solid.
- Matter that keeps its own size and shape.
- Solid turns into liquid.
- Liquid turns into gas at room temperature.
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- Solid turns into gas.
- Gas turns into liquid.
- Matter that takes the shape of its container.
- Gas turns into solid.
10 Clues: Solid turns into gas. • Gas turns into solid. • Gas turns into liquid. • Liquid turns into solid. • Solid turns into liquid. • Matter that keeps its own size and shape. • Liquid turns into gas at room temperature. • Liquid turns into gas at higher temperature. • Matter that takes the shape of its container. • Matter that does not have its own size or shape.
States of Matter 2021-03-18
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- Particles are far apart, no fixed shape or volume, weak bonds, rapid movement
- The change of state of matter of that occurs in candle wax when burning a candle
- Unit for liquid volume
- SI unit for mass
- The change of state of matter when you make ice-cubes from water
- Water collecting on a glass of iced tea on a hot day
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- The formation of steam while taking a hot shower
- Anything with mass and volume
- Particles are packed closely together, fixed shape, string bonds, minimal movement
- Particles are touching, no definite shape but set volume, random movement
10 Clues: SI unit for mass • Unit for liquid volume • Anything with mass and volume • The formation of steam while taking a hot shower • Water collecting on a glass of iced tea on a hot day • The change of state of matter when you make ice-cubes from water • Particles are touching, no definite shape but set volume, random movement • ...
Guess the States 2021-01-31
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- Dover is my capital, who am I?
- Columbus is my capital, who am I?
- Charleston is my capital, who am I?
- My capital city is Honolulu, who am I?
- Cheyenne is my capital, who am I?
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- Saint Paul is my capital, who am I?
- Providence is my capital, who am I?
- Lansing is my capital, who am I?
- Augusta is my capital, who am I?
- My capital is Montgomery, who am I?
10 Clues: Dover is my capital, who am I? • Lansing is my capital, who am I? • Augusta is my capital, who am I? • Columbus is my capital, who am I? • Cheyenne is my capital, who am I? • Saint Paul is my capital, who am I? • Providence is my capital, who am I? • Charleston is my capital, who am I? • My capital is Montgomery, who am I? • My capital city is Honolulu, who am I?
Guess the States 2021-01-31
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- Jefferson City is my capital, who am I?
- Trenton is my capital, who am I?
- Raleigh is my capital, who am I?
- Baton Rouge is my capital, who am I?
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- Springfield is my capital, who am I?
- My capital city is Santa Fe, who am I?
- Pierre is my capital, who am I?
- Richmond is my capital, who am I?
- My capital is Little Rock, who am I?
- Atlanta is my capital, who am I?
10 Clues: Pierre is my capital, who am I? • Trenton is my capital, who am I? • Atlanta is my capital, who am I? • Raleigh is my capital, who am I? • Richmond is my capital, who am I? • Springfield is my capital, who am I? • My capital is Little Rock, who am I? • Baton Rouge is my capital, who am I? • My capital city is Santa Fe, who am I? • Jefferson City is my capital, who am I?
States of Matter 2021-05-12
10 Clues: from gas to solid • from solid to gas • from gas to liquid • from liquid to gas • from liquid to solid • from solid to liquid • doesn't change shape • almost at absolute zero • changes shape, goes all around container • changes shape, stays at bottom of container
Activity 6 - States 2021-05-14
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- The dish Asado de ____ from Zacatecas is a regional mole made with birria that has an orangey flavor:
- Another way to call the “esquite” in Aguascalientes:
- This regionalism from the state of Guerrero means naked :
- The most used ancestral ingredients such as corn insects, meat, chili and spices are from:
- The ____ feast is born alongside the construction of the Parish of San Pedro Apóstol (Queretaro) in 1769:
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- This famous Mole _____is made out of dark chocolate different types of peppers and chipotle. (Puebla):
- In Cozumel, Quintana Roo they are internationally renowned for their _____ made with black coral:
- The _____of Yecapixtla are part of the folklore of the state of Morelos, in Nahuatl it means “the one who inquires”:
- In Oaxaca _____ means to harass or annoy someone excessively:
- Juribilludo is a regionalism used in ____ to express that someone is anxious:
10 Clues: Another way to call the “esquite” in Aguascalientes: • This regionalism from the state of Guerrero means naked : • In Oaxaca _____ means to harass or annoy someone excessively: • Juribilludo is a regionalism used in ____ to express that someone is anxious: • The most used ancestral ingredients such as corn insects, meat, chili and spices are from: • ...
Name the States 2020-06-10
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- One of the cities is Los Angeles
- This state is made up of islands
- Las Vegas is located in this state
- This state has a great lake named after it
- This state is known as the Rocky Mountain state
- This is where cowboys come from
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- Orlando is located in this state
- The White House is located in this state
- The capital of this state is Phoenix
- This state is known as the Empire State
10 Clues: This is where cowboys come from • Orlando is located in this state • One of the cities is Los Angeles • This state is made up of islands • Las Vegas is located in this state • The capital of this state is Phoenix • This state is known as the Empire State • The White House is located in this state • This state has a great lake named after it • ...
States of Matter 2021-09-22
10 Clues: heat source • solid to gas • gas to liquid • liquid to gas • solid to liquid • liquid to a solid • vaporization under the surface • atoms are moving at medium speed • atoms are moving the fastest and spread out • atoms are moving the slow and close together
states of matter 2021-11-03
10 Clues: solid to gas. • liquid to gas. • particles move slowly. • water turning to a gas. • particles move very fast. • gas turning into a liquid. • what everything is made of. • takes the shape of its container. • turns things into liquids and gasses • turns things into gasses and liquids.
States of Matter 2022-03-15
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- Water, juice, and milk are examples of this state of matter.
- The last name of the man who discovered plasma
- Any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume.
- This state has a constant volume and shape.
- This state fills up its whole container.
- The amount of space that a substance or object occupies.
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- An example of plasma appearing in storms.
- The state of matter as close to absolute zero as possible.
- This state is like gases but is electrically charged.
- The amount of matter in an object.
10 Clues: The amount of matter in an object. • This state fills up its whole container. • An example of plasma appearing in storms. • This state has a constant volume and shape. • The last name of the man who discovered plasma • This state is like gases but is electrically charged. • The amount of space that a substance or object occupies. • ...
States of MaTtEr 2021-08-26
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- A state of matter where all of the molecules inside are moving very slowly or not moving at all
- When a solid turns into a gas
- When water vaporizes or turns into bubbles at the bottom; the vapor pressure is the same as the atmosphere pressure being exerted onto the water
- When a gas turns into a liquid
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- When a liquid turns into a gas
- When a liquid turns into a solid
- When a gas turns into a solid
- When a solid turns into a liquid
- A state of matter where all of the molecules inside are moving at a "walking" pace
- A state of matter where all of the molecules inside are moving very fast
10 Clues: When a gas turns into a solid • When a solid turns into a gas • When a liquid turns into a gas • When a gas turns into a liquid • When a liquid turns into a solid • When a solid turns into a liquid • A state of matter where all of the molecules inside are moving very fast • A state of matter where all of the molecules inside are moving at a "walking" pace • ...
States of Matter 2021-09-09
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- has a definite shape and volume
- liquid is turn into gas
- has no definite shape or volume (6 words)
- the reverse of sublimation
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- the phase change of liquid to solid
- the phase change of a gas turning into a liquid
- has no definite shape or volume (3 words)
- Take the shape of the container
- the phase change of solid to gas
- the phase of solid to liquid
10 Clues: liquid is turn into gas • the reverse of sublimation • the phase of solid to liquid • has a definite shape and volume • Take the shape of the container • the phase change of solid to gas • the phase change of liquid to solid • has no definite shape or volume (3 words) • has no definite shape or volume (6 words) • the phase change of a gas turning into a liquid
states of matter 2021-09-23
10 Clues: ice left out • solid turns into gas • gas turns into liquid • liquid turns into gas • liquid turns into a solid • extreme high kinetic energy • atom pushed closely together • atoms pushed mediumly together • when touches water turns into gas • atoms furtherly pushed apart and still
States of Matter 2021-11-29
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- A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.
- State of matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume.
- Neither solid nor gaseous
- ion Small molecules that have gained a positive charge
- To turn from liquid into vapor
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- Liquid formed by condensation
- The physical process of giving or taking away electrons from an atom
- Convert or be converted into vapor.
- To become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually heating
- Clear, straw-colored liquid
10 Clues: Neither solid nor gaseous • Clear, straw-colored liquid • Liquid formed by condensation • To turn from liquid into vapor • Convert or be converted into vapor. • ion Small molecules that have gained a positive charge • State of matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume. • A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid. • ...
States of Matter 2021-11-29
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- has no definite shape, but a definite volume
- has no definite shape or volume
- solid to a liquid
- gas to a liquid
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- liquid to a gas
- solid to a gas
- the 4th state of matter
- liquid to a solid
- process where an atom acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons
- has a definite shape and volume
10 Clues: solid to a gas • liquid to a gas • gas to a liquid • liquid to a solid • solid to a liquid • the 4th state of matter • has no definite shape or volume • has a definite shape and volume • has no definite shape, but a definite volume • process where an atom acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons
States of matter 2022-02-10
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- water freezes at ____ degrees celsius
- Water (cools) or (heats) when changing to a gas.
- to vapor? (two words)
- Water ___ when changing to a solid
- Water boils at ______ degrees celsius
- Water (cools) or (heats) when changing to a solid
- Gas ___ when changing to water
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- What is the term for which a liquid boils and
- What is the term for which a liquid freezes and turns into a solid?(two words)
- Water ___ when changing to a gas
10 Clues: to vapor? (two words) • Gas ___ when changing to water • Water ___ when changing to a gas • Water ___ when changing to a solid • water freezes at ____ degrees celsius • Water boils at ______ degrees celsius • What is the term for which a liquid boils and • Water (cools) or (heats) when changing to a gas. • Water (cools) or (heats) when changing to a solid • ...
States Of Matter 2022-02-10
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- What is the hardest solid?
- In solids the particles are: loose and floating, moving around closely or tight
- What is inside balloons?
- A rock is...
- Making tea is a _____ change. (Fill in the blank)
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- What do these things have in common?: Apples, Pencils and Clouds. They are all made up of __________ (Fill in the blank)
- Is painting your nails a physical or chemical change?
- water is a...
- Lava is...
- What if heated turns to steam?
10 Clues: Lava is... • A rock is... • water is a... • What is inside balloons? • What is the hardest solid? • What if heated turns to steam? • Making tea is a _____ change. (Fill in the blank) • Is painting your nails a physical or chemical change? • In solids the particles are: loose and floating, moving around closely or tight • ...
STATES OF WATER 2021-07-12
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- they flow, move around a little and fill up containers you put them in
- theme of the class
- to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat
- a condition or stage in the physical being of something. There are 3 main ... of matter: solid, liquid and gas
- the amount of space something occupies
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- they move fast conform to the shape of its container and also expand to fill the container
- instrument for determining temperature
- everything that has weight and takes up space or has volume
- degree of hotness or coldness measured. In Brazil we use ºC to talk about it.
- they keep their own shape and do not flow in a given temperature
10 Clues: theme of the class • instrument for determining temperature • the amount of space something occupies • everything that has weight and takes up space or has volume • they keep their own shape and do not flow in a given temperature • to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat • ...
States of Matter 2021-09-14
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- The state of matter that has the least amount of particle movement and has the particles closest together.
- The process of a solid transforming directly into a liquid.
- When a liquid turns into a solid
- A combination of particles with the abbreviation of Co2 that can be turned into a solid if stored cold enough.
- A change in the form of matter that causes gases to transform into liquids.
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- The process of a solid turning into a liquid due to heat.
- When a liquid turns into a gas from an extreme temperature
- The state of matter that has particles moving fastest and spread apart the most.
- A process that usually occurs on the surface and can happen below boiling temperature and pressure.
- The solid form of carbon dioxide that can transform directly into a gas if put in a liquid.
10 Clues: When a liquid turns into a solid • The process of a solid turning into a liquid due to heat. • When a liquid turns into a gas from an extreme temperature • The process of a solid transforming directly into a liquid. • A change in the form of matter that causes gases to transform into liquids. • ...
States of matter 2021-09-09
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- is the energy that is generated and measured by heat
- consisting of droplets that freeze rapidly on contact
- a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely
- transforms a substance directly from solid to the gas phase,
- the conversion of a vapor or gas to liquid
- firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid
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- becoming liquefied by heat
- substance flows freely but is in constant volume
- conversion of a substance from the liquid or solid phase into the gases
- is a source of nuclear energy
10 Clues: becoming liquefied by heat • is a source of nuclear energy • the conversion of a vapor or gas to liquid • firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid • substance flows freely but is in constant volume • is the energy that is generated and measured by heat • consisting of droplets that freeze rapidly on contact • ...
3rd - southern states 2018-04-27
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- their own community.
- the growing cities were Chattanooga, Montgomery, and Atlanta. (2)
- most states you couldn’t move from state to state.
- an equal share in economy and political life.
- Africans lived in cities.
- public school was issued
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- by the mid 1800s the South had several large cities.
- whites, enslaved workers and free African American lived in the city.
- of the rules were their rights were limited. They were not allowed to move from state to state. They also were denied an equal share in economic and political life.
- American lives were secure.
10 Clues: their own community. • public school was issued • Africans lived in cities. • American lives were secure. • an equal share in economy and political life. • most states you couldn’t move from state to state. • by the mid 1800s the South had several large cities. • the growing cities were Chattanooga, Montgomery, and Atlanta. (2) • ...
United States History 2012-12-06
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- the first successful flight was here.
- These people came to America first.
- This was the time of the Industrial Revolution.
- This place was mostly made up of large plantations.
- This man invented wireless radio.
- This country won the Spanish-American War.
- The Wright brothers were born here.
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- This place had a lot of factories.
- This man invented the phonograph.
- The President lives here.
10 Clues: The President lives here. • This man invented the phonograph. • This man invented wireless radio. • This place had a lot of factories. • These people came to America first. • The Wright brothers were born here. • the first successful flight was here. • This country won the Spanish-American War. • This was the time of the Industrial Revolution. • ...
United States Trivia 2013-02-14
10 Clues: Our president • Best teacher ever • Our nations capitol • Highest law of the land • Wrote the national anthem • Name of the national anthem • Number of terms per president • Doubled the size of our country • Passed awful laws on our nation • Grade we should get for this project
STATES OF MATTER 2013-06-03
10 Clues: a breakable solid • soluble substances • this occupies space • soda water contains • solid form of water • this is prepared from sea water • molecules are very loosely packed • this takes the shape of the container • solids dissolve in liquids to form this • this change results in the formation of new substances
states of matter 2015-10-12
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- breaking of glass is an example of this type of change
- water in the form of gas
- tiny particles matters are made up of
- process of changing gas into liquid
- particles are loosely packed
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- A matter that exists in all the three states
- burning of wood is an example of this type of change
- gas found in fizzy drinks
- substance having mass and occupying space
- particles are tightly packed
10 Clues: water in the form of gas • gas found in fizzy drinks • particles are tightly packed • particles are loosely packed • process of changing gas into liquid • tiny particles matters are made up of • substance having mass and occupying space • A matter that exists in all the three states • burning of wood is an example of this type of change • ...
States Of Matter 2014-12-03
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- State of matter with a definite volume but not definite shape.
- the state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction.
- Fourth state of matter. Can only be created at high temperatures.
- When a gas changes to a liquid.
- Tends to expand filling any container. No fixed shape or volume.
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- When a liquid becomes a solid.
- Have a fixed shape and volume. Tightly packed particles.
- The process of a liquid becoming a gas.
- The process of a solid becoming a gas.
- The process of a solid becoming a liquid.
10 Clues: When a liquid becomes a solid. • When a gas changes to a liquid. • The process of a solid becoming a gas. • The process of a liquid becoming a gas. • The process of a solid becoming a liquid. • Have a fixed shape and volume. Tightly packed particles. • State of matter with a definite volume but not definite shape. • ...
Christian United States 2016-05-05
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- front the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing at ground level a warmer mass of air
- Instruments Ambient Weather carries a large array of weather instruments, including thermometers (temperature), thermographs, hygrometers (humidity), barometers (altimeters), rain gauges, snow gauges, pyranometers and solarimeters (solar radition sensors), lightning detectors, anemometers, wind vanes, weathervanes and more.
- a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- label found on a package of food which contains a variety of information about the nutritional value of the food item.
- a substance found in foods (such as meat, milk, eggs, and beans) that is an important part of the human diet
- Cycle the hydrological cycle or the describes the continuous movement of water
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- any one of various substances found in certain foods (such as bread, rice, and potatoes) that provide your body with heat and energy and are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment.
- triglycerides, are esters of three fatty acid chains and the alcohol glycerol.
- front a density discontinuity located at the leading edge of a homogeneous warm air mass
10 Clues: a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results. • triglycerides, are esters of three fatty acid chains and the alcohol glycerol. • Cycle the hydrological cycle or the describes the continuous movement of water • a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment. • ...
The United States 2016-04-08
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- the mountains known as the Rockies
- who invented the light bulb
- what is flat and has prairies
- where does the president live
- who invented the iPhone
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- who was our first president
- who wears a top hat and was important man in history
- what mountain has president faces on it
- the first region of America is ____
- whose name sounds like beaver and lots of people hate this singer
10 Clues: who invented the iPhone • who was our first president • who invented the light bulb • what is flat and has prairies • where does the president live • the mountains known as the Rockies • the first region of America is ____ • what mountain has president faces on it • who wears a top hat and was important man in history • ...
States of Matter 2023-10-22
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- A high-temperature state of matter where atoms lose their electrons.
- Law, A gas law that describes how gases tend to expand when heated.
- Law, A gas law that describes how the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional when the temperature is held constant.
- A state of matter with no definite shape or volume.
- Theory, The theory that explains the behavior of matter in terms of the motion of its particles.
- Zero, The lowest possible temperature at which nothing could be colder.
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- Condensate A state of matter of a dilute gas at extremely low temperatures.
- A state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape.
- Force per unit area exerted by a gas on its surroundings.
- A state of matter with a definite shape and volume.
10 Clues: A state of matter with no definite shape or volume. • A state of matter with a definite shape and volume. • Force per unit area exerted by a gas on its surroundings. • A state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape. • Law, A gas law that describes how gases tend to expand when heated. • ...
States of Matter 2023-10-19
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- The state of matter where particles are spread out and fill the volume of their container.
- The state of matter found in stars and neon lights.
- When a gas turns directly into a solid without becoming a liquid first.
- The process by which a solid becomes a liquid.
- The process by which a gas becomes a liquid.
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- When a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first.
- The process by which a liquid becomes a gas.
- The process by which a liquid becomes a solid.
- The state of matter that doesn't have a definite shape but has a definite volume.
- The state of matter with a definite shape and volume.
10 Clues: The process by which a liquid becomes a gas. • The process by which a gas becomes a liquid. • The process by which a liquid becomes a solid. • The process by which a solid becomes a liquid. • The state of matter found in stars and neon lights. • The state of matter with a definite shape and volume. • ...
States of matter 2023-10-25
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- Energy is the energy an object has due to motion
- is the average kinetic energy of a particles
- is matter with composition
- fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume.
- not soft or yielding to pressure.
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- point. the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid.
- energy substance depends on temperature
- energy stored energy
- is a small particle
- state of matter distinguished from solid and liquid states.
10 Clues: is a small particle • energy stored energy • is matter with composition • not soft or yielding to pressure. • energy substance depends on temperature • is the average kinetic energy of a particles • Energy is the energy an object has due to motion • fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume. • state of matter distinguished from solid and liquid states. • ...
States of Matter 2023-11-07
10 Clues: Solid to Gas • Liquid to Gas • Gas to liquid • Solid to liquid • Liquid to Solid • arrangement of particle • no definite shape or volume • Have a definite shape and volume • definite volume but no definite shape • no definite shape or volume and highly energized
United States Expansion 2023-11-21
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- was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from its founding in 1879 through 1918
- the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture
- individuals who are indigenous to North America
- allows US citizens to pass along Shoshone tribe routes without being harmed
- the United States wanted to expand in this direction first
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- encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.
- authorized the President to break up reservation land, which was held in common by the members of a tribe, into small allotments to be parceled out to individuals.
- the idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America
- founder of the Carlisle Indian School
- an area of land held and governed by a U.S. federal government-recognized Native American tribal nation
10 Clues: founder of the Carlisle Indian School • individuals who are indigenous to North America • the United States wanted to expand in this direction first • allows US citizens to pass along Shoshone tribe routes without being harmed • was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from its founding in 1879 through 1918 • ...
states of matter 2023-11-07
10 Clues: changes form • keeps its form • below 32f and 0c • near boiling point • has no fixed shape • turning liquid into vapor • becoming liquified by heat • substance that expands feely • droplets of water from humid air • temp that makes liquid boil into vapor
States of Matter 2023-11-07
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- The change in state from a solid to a liquid
- A state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
- A state of matter with no definite shape or volume
- The change of state from a liquid to a gas
- The change of state from a liquid to a solid
- A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume
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- Vaporization that occurs both at and below the surface of a liquid.
- The change of state from a gas to a liquid
- Any substance that can flow
- Vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid
10 Clues: Any substance that can flow • The change of state from a gas to a liquid • The change of state from a liquid to a gas • The change in state from a solid to a liquid • The change of state from a liquid to a solid • A state of matter with no definite shape or volume • A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume • ...
United States Crossword 2024-01-26
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- The national animal of the USA
- Our country is the home to people from all parts of the world
- The man or woman in charge of the United States
- Document that holds the principles of our country
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- Our country's song
- The collective traditions of our nation
- The smaller divisions of the USA that make up our country
- A huge part of American culture, involving athletes
- The group of people who fight for our freedom
- The smaller subdivisions inside of a state, Ex. Fairfield
10 Clues: Our country's song • The national animal of the USA • The collective traditions of our nation • The group of people who fight for our freedom • The man or woman in charge of the United States • Document that holds the principles of our country • A huge part of American culture, involving athletes • The smaller divisions of the USA that make up our country • ...
States and Capitols 2024-01-24
10 Clues: Its capitol is Boise • Its capitol is Juneau • Its capitol is Topeka • Its capitol is Austin • Its capitol is Augusta • Its capitol is Columbus • Its capitol is Des Moines • Its capitol is Sacramento • Its capitol is Carson City • Its capitol is Indianapolis
