Puzzlesbay Staff Terms Included: Amendment, Assembly, Citizenship, Civil, Constitution, Discrimination, Equality, Fairness, Freedom, Inclusion, Integration, Justice, Law, Liberty, March, Movement, Petition, Protest, Race, Respect, Rights, Segregation, Speech, Voting What are Civil Rights? Civil rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person, regardless of race, gender, religion, or background. These rights ensure equal treatment … Read more
Terms Included: Audit, Budget, Debt, Defense, Education, Expenditure, Federal, Filing, Healthcare, Income, Infrastructure, IRS, Local, Medicare, Property, Public, Refund, Revenue, Social, State, Tax, Welfare Taxes and Public Spending Taxes are payments collected by the government from individuals and businesses to fund public services and programs. These include things like education, healthcare, roads, national defense, and … Read more
Terms Included: Action, Advocacy, Agenda, Bill, Campaign, Change, Citizen, Civic, Decision, Government, Influence, Lawmaker, Legislation, Lobbying, Petition, Policy, Protest, Public, Reform, Regulation, Representation, Rights, Voice, Vote What is Public Policy and Advocacy? Public policy refers to the laws, regulations, and actions taken by government to address issues and improve society. Advocacy is the act of … Read more
Terms Included: Amendment, Arms, Assembly, Bail, Constitution, Counsel, Cruel, Freedom, Jury, Justice, Militia, Petition, Press, Privacy, Quartering, Religion, Right, Search, Seizure, Speech, Trial, Warrant What is the Bill of Rights? The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Ratified in 1791, it was created to protect individual freedoms and limit … Read more
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Terms Included: Cabinet, President, Secretary, State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health, Education, Energy, Transportation, Veterans, Homeland, Security, Policy, Advisor, Appointment, Executive The U.S. Cabinet The U.S. Cabinet is a group of the President’s top advisors who lead the executive departments of the federal government. Each Cabinet member, usually titled Secretary, oversees a … Read more
Terms Included: FBI, CIA, IRS, EPA, NASA, FDA, CDC, NSA, FEMA, TSA, DHS, DOJ, DOD, DOT, HUD, USDA, HHS, DOE, GAO, GSA, NTSB, OSHA, NIH, ATF, SSA, USPS, SEC U.S. Government Agencies U.S. Government agencies are organizations within the federal government that carry out specific duties and enforce laws. They help manage everything from national … Read more
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Terms Used: Ballot, Campaign, Candidate, College, Congress, Delegate, District, Election, Electoral, Electorate, Federal, Majority, Nominee, Party, Poll, President, Projection, Slate, State, Swing, Tie, Vote, Constitution, Inauguration What is the U.S. Electoral College? The U.S. Electoral College is the system used to elect the President and Vice President. Each state has a set number of electors … Read more