Supreme Court Crossword Puzzle (U.S. Government Puzzle Worksheets)

U.S. Government Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on the Role of the Supreme Court in the U.S. Constitutional System!

These puzzles focus on how the Supreme Court does its work to interpret the Constitution, including methods of interpretation and court procedures for accepting, rejecting, and ruling on cases.

Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these Supreme Court Crossword Puzzle Worksheets

This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list.

The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it.


Teacher Convenience Features in these Supreme Court Puzzle Worksheets

This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

25 Terms & Clues address the following concepts:

Advisory opinions
Amendments
Appeals process
Appellate jurisdiction
Appointments
Article III
Congress
Enforcement of court decisions
Federalism
Fundamental Principles
Jurisdiction
Landmark decisions
Life terms
Litigant
Modernism
Original Intent
Political considerations
Textualism
Thousands
Writ of Certiorari
Written opinions