Description

The branch of the government that writes, debates, and passes laws
The branch of government that implements, supports, and enforces laws
The branch of the government that interprets laws as constitutional or not
The highest judicial court in a nation
The national legislative body of a country
A course of action proposed/adopted by a government, party, business, or individual
Review by the Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
Lower house of Congress. 435 Representatives. Part of the process of making bills into laws
The US court system is divided into 2 separate systems (Federal and State). Each is independent of the Executive and Legislative Branches of the government
Legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers
A statement in the US Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the list of powers
The Legislative Branch is empowered to make laws
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives. 2nd in line for the Presidency (after the VP)
The head of the majority party in a legislative body
The head of the majority party in a legislative body
The powers exercised by Congress which are not explicitly given by the Constitution but are necessary and proper to execute the powers that are
The head of the minority party in a legislative body
A complex organization of appointed officials that exists in gov't and business.
Powers not explicitly given to the Federal Government, so they are reserved for the State Government
An introduction stating a document's purpose and aims
An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly until the meeting is adjourned
2/3 vote by Congress to override a bill vetoed by the President
Favored the Constitution. Stressed that a strong government was needed. Protection of property rights
Opposed Constitution. Wanted strong state government; feared strong national government. Created a strong executive, similar to a Monarchy.
The President has the power to reject a bill
A body of advisors to the President
The legislative, executive, and judicial powers are separated into 3 separate branches
An official in a party who ensures party discipline in a legislature
A group of Electors tasked with electing the President based on the popular vote

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Civics Vocabulary

Crossword

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

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For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

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  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

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.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

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.