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A unit of local government- a village, town, or city
The governing body for most parishes in louisiana
A group of citizens who hear evidence to indict a person for a crime
An amount charged charged for removing natural resources- such as timber, oil, and gas- from the state; based on the idea that, once natural resources are removed, they will not be available for future generations
A divison of powers among the three branches of government, with all branches sharing power and none being authorized to function without the other two
Political power given to political subdivisions to govern their own affairs
Revising the legislative district boundaries based on population numbers
A serious crime, like murder and armed robbery
To take a case to a higher court for further consideration
An organization of people who come together because they have shared ideas about how government should operate
The division of power between the federal and state governments.
The legal term for gambling
A panel of twelve citizens who serve for six months and, after listening to the district attorney, decide if there is enough evidence to indict a person for a crime
The system through which a community is organized; it is empowered to make, enforce, and carry out laws and procedures.
The primary local government division in louisiana
A committee that includes members from both the Senate and the House, who try to work out differences between two versions of a bill so they can return the revised bill to both chambers for another vote
A document of a government that explains its purpose, describes its organization, and states its powers
A complete collection of civil laws commissioned by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte around 1800, which influenced Louisiana's first civil code adopted in 1808
Louisiana's form of elections, in which all canididates, no matter their political party, complete in the first (or primary) election and voters can vote for any candidate, regardless of party; then the two candidates with the most votes advance to a runoff election
A legislative session called to discuss specific subjects
A less serious crime, like speeding
Info. spread widely in order to promote or discourage a particular proposal or political point of view
A system of law that users earlier discisons - called presedents as guidelines; it shaped the criminal laws adopted in louisiana
To attempt to influence legislators about issues
Amounts charged citizens by their governments( federal, state, and local) to support governments and the services they provide
The document, written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 m, that set up our nations current framework for government

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Civics Vocabulary

Crossword

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.