Constitutional Puzzlers BY Jeanne Cheyney and Arnold Cheyney
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction............................................................................................................................... iv Colonial Rights: Word Search.................................................................................................... 1 An Abusive King: Scrambled Words.......................................................................................... 2 More Abuses by the King: Clue Puzzle..................................................................................... 3 The King: Words in Words......................................................................................................... 3 Declaration of Independence: Supply the Vowel....................................................................... 4 Colonial Life and Government: Pairs Puzzle............................................................................. 5 Articles of Confederation: Crossing Over.................................................................................. 6 Constitutional Convention: Number Code................................................................................. 8 Constitutional Convention: Alphabet Search............................................................................. 9 Thirteen States Become a Country: Crossword Puzzle.......................................................... 10 Constitution—Preamble: Clue Puzzle...................................................................................... 12 Name a U.S. Representative’s Most Important Need.............................................................. 12 Constitution—Senators: Crossword Puzzle............................................................................. 13 Constitution—Congressmen: Scrambled Words...................................................................... 15 Constitution—Passing Bills: Clue Puzzle................................................................................. 15 Constitution—Powers of Congress: Word Search................................................................... 16 Constitution—Powers Not Given to Federal and State Governments: Number Code............. 17 Constitution—President, Vice President: Crossing Over......................................................... 18 Constitution—President and Powers: Supply the Vowel.......................................................... 20 Constitution—Federal Court: Crossword Puzzle..................................................................... 21 Constitution—Interstate Relations: Clue Puzzle...................................................................... 23 Constitution—Government/State Relations: Clue Puzzle........................................................ 23 Constitution—Amend, Provide, Ratify: Scrambled Words....................................................... 24 Constitution—Debt, Law, Ratification: Scrambled Words........................................................ 24 Constitution—Bill of Rights: Word Search............................................................................... 25 Reasons for the Bill of Rights: Crossword Puzzle.................................................................... 26 Constitution—Amendments 11–21: Crossing Over................................................................. 28 Constitution—Amendments 22–27: Supply the Vowel............................................................. 30 Name a Special Thing the Constitution Provides.................................................................... 31 Constitution Provisions: Number Code.................................................................................... 31 Constitution Guides Government: Word Search...................................................................... 32 Kinds of Government: Number Code....................................................................................... 33 Need for Government: Crossword Puzzle............................................................................... 34 Federal Government: Supply the Vowel................................................................................... 36 Government Expenses: Clue Puzzle....................................................................................... 37 Government’s Three Branches: Crossing Over....................................................................... 38 Congress—Facts and Benefits: Word Search......................................................................... 40 Constitution Gives Federal Court Laws: Number Code........................................................... 41 Kinds of Federal Courts: Word Search.................................................................................... 43
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Kinds of Crimes: Crossword Puzzle........................................................................................ 44 Crimes, FBI Information: Crossing Over.................................................................................. 46 Juvenile Crime and Court: Supply the Vowel........................................................................... 48 Criminal Justice System: Clue Puzzle..................................................................................... 49 Name George Washington’s Beliefs About Political Parties.................................................... 50 Citizens and Voting: Crossword Puzzle................................................................................... 51 Republicans, Democrats—National Conventions: Scrambled Words...................................... 53 Republicans, Democrats—National Conventions: Clue Puzzle............................................... 53 National Election Campaigns: Supply the Vowel..................................................................... 54 The Media and Presidential Elections: Crossword Puzzle...................................................... 55 Presidential Election of 2000: Word Search............................................................................ 57 Inauguration of U.S. President: Clue Puzzle............................................................................ 58 Presidency Facts: Crossing Over............................................................................................ 59 President’s Daily Schedule: Number Code.............................................................................. 61 Executive Departments: Scrambled Words............................................................................. 62 U.S. President’s Cabinet: Scrambled Words............................................................................ 63 U.S. President’s Cabinet: Clue Puzzle..................................................................................... 63 Impeachment: Word Search.................................................................................................... 64 Population Increase: Number Code......................................................................................... 65 Census—Kinds of Information: Crossing Over........................................................................ 66 Immigrants and Legal Aliens: Word Search............................................................................ 68 Citizens and Freedoms: Clue Puzzle....................................................................................... 69 Citizens and Freedoms: Words in Words................................................................................. 69 Citizens’ Rights: Pairs Puzzle.................................................................................................. 70 Citizens’ Duties: Supply the Vowel........................................................................................... 71 Civil Rights: Crossword Puzzle................................................................................................ 72 More Civil Rights; Law Changing: Number Code.................................................................... 74 Interest Groups and Lobbies: Clue Puzzle.............................................................................. 75 State Government: Supply the Vowel...................................................................................... 76 Some Services State Government Provides: Scrambled Words............................................. 77 State and Local Government: Words in Words........................................................................ 77 State Court: Number Code...................................................................................................... 78 State Officials: Word Search.................................................................................................... 80 Local Government: Crossing Over.......................................................................................... 81 County and Township Government: Clue Puzzle..................................................................... 83 The United States and Other Nations: Supply the Vowel........................................................ 84 United Nations: Scrambled Words........................................................................................... 85 United Nations: Clue Puzzle.................................................................................................... 85 Answer Keys............................................................................................................................ 86
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Colonial Rights: Word Search
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COLONIAL RIGHTS: WORD SEARCH Directions: In the grid, find and circle these hidden words about the events leading to the Declaration of Independence. The words you are searching for are in boldface type. The words may be printed up, down, across, diagonally, forward, or backward. 1. England acquired American land; 13 colonies settled it 2. Most colonists spoke English. 3. English colonials brought customs, laws, and rights with them. 4. English colonials: Not given the same rights as England’s freemen 5. 1612: The Virginia Colony complained to England about the lack of rights. 6. More rights were given to colonies if they were obedient to the king and England’s laws. 7. England added taxes on goods shipped to America. 8. Taxes angered the colonists; unlawful without colonial representation in England’s Parliament 9. Many in Parliament agreed; colonial taxes were unlawful.
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10. England needed the tax money to help pay its great debts. 11. New York, 1765, Stamp Act Congress: Nine of 13 delegates met and rejected the stamp tax. 12. 1770: Five colonists were killed at the Boston Massacre. 13. Delegates stated rights in a letter to England. 14. Colonies contacted each other about current events. 15. 1773: Colonials dumped English tea into Boston Harbor. 16. England blocked Boston Harbor. 17. Philadelphia 1774: First Continental Congress, 12 delegates met; all boycotted English goods 18. 1774: Thomas Paine left England; went to America. 19. Paine disliked the King; he wanted the colonies to be free from England. 20. 1775: War between the Colonies and England
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An Abusive King: Scrambled Words
Name: Date:
AN ABUSIVE KING: SCRAMBLED WORDS Directions: Unscramble the words in all capital letters and write the answers on the lines provided. (Use scrap paper to work out your answers.) The King of England was accused by the colonies of these abuses: 1. Used abusive behavior to gain OREWP over them 2. Demanded colonial SWAL be approved by him; refused to okay many of them
3. Forbade colonies to SPAS badly-needed laws; purposely put off doing anything about them
4. Refused to pass laws to help many people in new settlements unless they gave up IRHTGS to be represented 5. Called meetings of colonial leaders to meet at distant places, to TREI them into submission
6. Cancelled meetings when colonial ESRLAED objected to invasion of people’s rights
7. Took much time in permitting colonial assemblies to EMTE again 8. Refused to let immigrants settle western NDLA; king seized the land; raised prices
9. Refused to allow a OCUTR system in North Carolina 10. Forced judges to rule cases by his demands or lose their OBSJ 11. Appointed many tax officers to harass people; collected many ATSXE on English products
12. Kept British armies in the colonies after the end of the RWA 13. Gave more power to his LTIAIMYR generals than to people’s laws 14. Declared power to make colonial laws; didn’t like RATEDONICLA of Independence
15. Demanded that colonists house and EFDE his troops 16. Protected his troops with pretended RITALS after they murdered some colonists
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More Abuses by the King: Clue Puzzle/Words in Words
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MORE ABUSES BY THE KING: CLUE PUZZLE Directions: Each set of lines has vowels and an occasional consonant to help you determine the correct answer. All the words tell about more abuses by the king. The King of England was accused by the colonies of these additional abuses: ra
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THE KING: WORDS IN WORDS Directions: King George III was England’s king during the colonial period in America. How many words can you make from the letters in “England’s King George”?
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