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an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
the rulers use power following established principles and procedures based on a constitution.
is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
an article added to the US Constitution or a change to a legislative paper.
a controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
allows Congress "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the [enumerated] Powers
are powers Congress exercises that the Constitution does not explicitly define, but are necessary and proper to execute the powers.
is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.
carries out and enforces laws. It includes the president, vice president, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards
is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution.
a permanent committee that meets regularly. a permanent committee, as of a legislature
A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation
is a tactic of parliamentary procedure
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned
a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
the highest federal court in the US
are those powers that the Constitution has specifically given to the federal government.
a political power reserved by a constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction
are powers that are shared by both the State and the federal government
is a judicial opinion that is joined by more than half the judges deciding a case
is the separate judicial opinion of an appellate judge who disagreed with the majority's decision

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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?

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  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
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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.

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.