37.NOT create an expost facto Law(punishes anaction retroactivelywhen it wasn’tillegal whenperformed)41.No requiringships toenter extraports alongthe way36.NOT create any Bill ofAttainder law (legislationthat imposes punishmentwithout a trial- 1+ peopledeclared ‘attainted’ andtheir property confiscatedrather than going toheirs)17.To grantcopyrightsfor a limited# of years6.To borrowmoney onthe credit ofthe UnitedStates11.EstablishuniformLaws aboutBankruptciesin the U.S.5.To providefor thegeneralwellbeing ofthe U.S.39.NO federaltax shall belaid on thingsexported fromany State27.To provideandmaintain aNavy35.NOT suspend the Writof Habeas Corpus(“you have the body”-the restrainer mustproduce the prisoner ata designated time andplace; the court willdecide if the custodywas legal)26.NOTappropriateMoney forArmies for alonger Termthan two Years34.NOT banimportingslavesbefore 180842.No moneyused from theTreasury,without properlegislation31.To governthenation’scapitol38.NO Capitation(per capita) orother direct Taxlaid unless inratio with theCensus29.To call out theMilitia for authorizedreasons --toexecute nationallaws, suppressinsurrections, andrepel invasions15.ToestablishPostOffices18.To grantpatents fora limited #of years9.To regulatecommerceamong theStates28.To make Rulesto govern andregulate theland and navalForces14.To setpunishmentforcounterfeitingU.S. money32.To govern allplacespurchased fromthe states forfederal facilities44.NO powerto grantany title ofnobility4.To paydebts ofthe UnitedStates40.No preferentialtreatment ofany ports ofone state overanother33.To make allLaws“necessary andproper” toexercise theirpowers43.Must publisha regularaudit of theTreasury21.To define andpunishOffensesagainst theLaw of Nations19.To createfederal courtslower than theSupreme Court(district andcircuit)1.To imposeand collectuniform(even) taxes7.To regulatecommercewith foreignnations30.To write lawsspecificallyfor thenation’scapitol10.Establish auniform RuleofNaturalization(citizenship)23.To grant Letters ofMarque and Reprisal(limited authority for aperson to targetoutside our bordersand seize or destroy)8.To regulatecommercewith theIndian Tribes16.To establishor designatepostalRoads22.TodeclareWar13.To set thestandard ofweights andmeasures3.To createand collectimposts- taxon land orreal estate25.To raiseandsupportArmies12.To coin(create)money andregulate itsvalue24.To makeRules aboutCaptures onLand andWater2.To taxexports andimports(“customstax”)20.To define andpunish Piraciesand Feloniescommitted onthe high Seas45.NO person infederal office shallaccept any gift,office, or title froma foreign leaderw/o Congress’consent‘If we didn’t includepermission, it’s apower for the statesor the people, notthe nationalgovernment.’37.NOT create an expost facto Law(punishes anaction retroactivelywhen it wasn’tillegal whenperformed)41.No requiringships toenter extraports alongthe way36.NOT create any Bill ofAttainder law (legislationthat imposes punishmentwithout a trial- 1+ peopledeclared ‘attainted’ andtheir property confiscatedrather than going toheirs)17.To grantcopyrightsfor a limited# of years6.To borrowmoney onthe credit ofthe UnitedStates11.EstablishuniformLaws aboutBankruptciesin the U.S.5.To providefor thegeneralwellbeing ofthe U.S.39.NO federaltax shall belaid on thingsexported fromany State27.To provideandmaintain aNavy35.NOT suspend the Writof Habeas Corpus(“you have the body”-the restrainer mustproduce the prisoner ata designated time andplace; the court willdecide if the custodywas legal)26.NOTappropriateMoney forArmies for alonger Termthan two Years34.NOT banimportingslavesbefore 180842.No moneyused from theTreasury,without properlegislation31.To governthenation’scapitol38.NO Capitation(per capita) orother direct Taxlaid unless inratio with theCensus29.To call out theMilitia for authorizedreasons --toexecute nationallaws, suppressinsurrections, andrepel invasions15.ToestablishPostOffices18.To grantpatents fora limited #of years9.To regulatecommerceamong theStates28.To make Rulesto govern andregulate theland and navalForces14.To setpunishmentforcounterfeitingU.S. money32.To govern allplacespurchased fromthe states forfederal facilities44.NO powerto grantany title ofnobility4.To paydebts ofthe UnitedStates40.No preferentialtreatment ofany ports ofone state overanother33.To make allLaws“necessary andproper” toexercise theirpowers43.Must publisha regularaudit of theTreasury21.To define andpunishOffensesagainst theLaw of Nations19.To createfederal courtslower than theSupreme Court(district andcircuit)1.To imposeand collectuniform(even) taxes7.To regulatecommercewith foreignnations30.To write lawsspecificallyfor thenation’scapitol10.Establish auniform RuleofNaturalization(citizenship)23.To grant Letters ofMarque and Reprisal(limited authority for aperson to targetoutside our bordersand seize or destroy)8.To regulatecommercewith theIndian Tribes16.To establishor designatepostalRoads22.TodeclareWar13.To set thestandard ofweights andmeasures3.To createand collectimposts- taxon land orreal estate25.To raiseandsupportArmies12.To coin(create)money andregulate itsvalue24.To makeRules aboutCaptures onLand andWater2.To taxexports andimports(“customstax”)20.To define andpunish Piraciesand Feloniescommitted onthe high Seas45.NO person infederal office shallaccept any gift,office, or title froma foreign leaderw/o Congress’consent‘If we didn’t includepermission, it’s apower for the statesor the people, notthe nationalgovernment.’

powers of congress - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. NOT create an ex post facto Law (punishes an action retroactively when it wasn’t illegal when performed)
    37.
  2. No requiring ships to enter extra ports along the way
    41.
  3. NOT create any Bill of Attainder law (legislation that imposes punishment without a trial- 1+ people declared ‘attainted’ and their property confiscated rather than going to heirs)
    36.
  4. To grant copyrights for a limited # of years
    17.
  5. To borrow money on the credit of the United States
    6.
  6. Establish uniform Laws about Bankruptcies in the U.S.
    11.
  7. To provide for the general wellbeing of the U.S.
    5.
  8. NO federal tax shall be laid on things exported from any State
    39.
  9. To provide and maintain a Navy
    27.
  10. NOT suspend the Writ of Habeas Corpus (“you have the body”- the restrainer must produce the prisoner at a designated time and place; the court will decide if the custody was legal)
    35.
  11. NOT appropriate Money for Armies for a longer Term than two Years
    26.
  12. NOT ban importing slaves before 1808
    34.
  13. No money used from the Treasury, without proper legislation
    42.
  14. To govern the nation’s capitol
    31.
  15. NO Capitation (per capita) or other direct Tax laid unless in ratio with the Census
    38.
  16. To call out the Militia for authorized reasons --to execute national laws, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions
    29.
  17. To establish Post Offices
    15.
  18. To grant patents for a limited # of years
    18.
  19. To regulate commerce among the States
    9.
  20. To make Rules to govern and regulate the land and naval Forces
    28.
  21. To set punishment for counterfeiting U.S. money
    14.
  22. To govern all places purchased from the states for federal facilities
    32.
  23. NO power to grant any title of nobility
    44.
  24. To pay debts of the United States
    4.
  25. No preferential treatment of any ports of one state over another
    40.
  26. To make all Laws “necessary and proper” to exercise their powers
    33.
  27. Must publish a regular audit of the Treasury
    43.
  28. To define and punish Offenses against the Law of Nations
    21.
  29. To create federal courts lower than the Supreme Court (district and circuit)
    19.
  30. To impose and collect uniform (even) taxes
    1.
  31. To regulate commerce with foreign nations
    7.
  32. To write laws specifically for the nation’s capitol
    30.
  33. Establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization (citizenship)
    10.
  34. To grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal (limited authority for a person to target outside our borders and seize or destroy)
    23.
  35. To regulate commerce with the Indian Tribes
    8.
  36. To establish or designate postal Roads
    16.
  37. To declare War
    22.
  38. To set the standard of weights and measures
    13.
  39. To create and collect imposts- tax on land or real estate
    3.
  40. To raise and support Armies
    25.
  41. To coin (create) money and regulate its value
    12.
  42. To make Rules about Captures on Land and Water
    24.
  43. To tax exports and imports (“customs tax”)
    2.
  44. To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas
    20.
  45. NO person in federal office shall accept any gift, office, or title from a foreign leader w/o Congress’ consent
    45.
  46. ‘If we didn’t include permission, it’s a power for the states or the people, not the national government.’