Description

a minor change in a document.
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated
a statement in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary
the federal principle or system of government.
a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
one whose legalized force and power is restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities
a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction
the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws
an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense
air treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement
a procedure by which a court can review an administrative action by a public body
the Constitution does not specifically list these processes as forms of amending the Constitution, but because of change in society or judicial review changed the rule of law
served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain
not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules
an international agreement made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate
constitutional government
a ratified agreement between countries
a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
an amendment that has gone through one of the processes outlined in Article V of the Constitution and adds to or changes the Constitution
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
a custom whereby presidential appointments are confirmed only if there is no objection to them by the senators from the appointee's state
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body

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The Constitution

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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.