Description

a majority over all rivals combined; more than half.
a document that lists what steps must be taken in order to achieve a specific goal.
a distribution and opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the others.
a paper used for voting in a ballot, esp (in a parliamentary or local government election) one having the names of the candidates printed on it
a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch.
is an agreement for cooperation between different political parties on common political agenda. A political alliance
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution.
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
the legislative branch of the government of Australia.
the action of forming states or organizations into a single group with centralized control.
an election or referendum that has been marked according to the rules for that election or referendum and can be counted towards the result.
the lower house of the United States Congress.
not owned or controlled by, or does not receive money from, another organization or the government
o try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group that a particular thing should or should not happen, or that a law should be changed minority government
a range of investments held by a person or organization.
a greater liking for one alternative over another or others.
a system of voting whereby the voter indicates his order of preference for each of the candidates listed on the ballot for a specified office so that if no candidate receives a majority of first preferences other preferences may be counted together until one candidate obtains a majority.
an electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them
a limited or fixed number or amount of people or things
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
the upper house of the legislature
an accounting framework with three parts: social, environmental and financial.

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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.