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metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects
a person or group of persons elected or appointed to perform some service or function
prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly
federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government that provides budget and economic information
refers to the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation
manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
process of drawing boundaries for electoral and political districts in the U.S.
assistance provided by members of Congress to constituents who encounter a grievance with a federal agency
current holder of a political office
the constitutional requirement that appointments by the president be made "by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate"
success in the 1994 U.S. midterm elections, which resulted in a net gain of 54 seats in the House of Representatives
Executive Department of the Government of the United States of America power over the United States military is second only to that of the President
government cabinet body responsible for standards in occupational safety, wages and number of hours worked, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services
federal executive branch responsible for developing policies for effective use of the nation's resources,conservation, regulating oil pipelines, and encouraging research on new sources
secretary department, federal executive branch responsible for providing federal aid & financial aid to students, keeping national records
Cabinet-level section of the U.S. government that is dedicated to promoting economic growth,create jobs through sustainable development, favorable international trade terms
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety
the powers of the federal government that are specifically described in the Constitution are sometimes called 'delegated' or 'expressed powers,'
powers of U.S. government which have not been explicitly granted by the Constitution
once a bill has gone through procedure it's passed it's turned into this
the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
lower house of the United States Congress with 435 popularly elected officials,

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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.