31.To governthenation’scapitol7.To regulatecommercewith foreignnations40.No preferentialtreatment ofany ports ofone state overanother15.ToestablishPostOffices43.Must publisha regularaudit of theTreasury28.To make Rulesto govern andregulate theland and navalForces14.To setpunishmentforcounterfeitingU.S. money36.NOT create any Bill ofAttainder law (legislationthat imposes punishmentwithout a trial- 1+ peopledeclared ‘attainted’ andtheir property confiscatedrather than going toheirs)4.To paydebts ofthe UnitedStates20.To define andpunish Piraciesand Feloniescommitted onthe high Seas25.To raiseandsupportArmies17.To grantcopyrightsfor a limited# of years1.To imposeand collectuniform(even) taxes12.To coin(create)money andregulate itsvalue22.TodeclareWar23.To grant Letters ofMarque and Reprisal(limited authority for aperson to targetoutside our bordersand seize or destroy)32.To govern allplacespurchased fromthe states forfederal facilities16.To establishor designatepostalRoads42.No moneyused from theTreasury,without properlegislation5.To providefor thegeneralwellbeing ofthe U.S.2.To taxexports andimports(“customstax”)10.Establish auniform RuleofNaturalization(citizenship)39.NO federaltax shall belaid on thingsexported fromany State30.To write lawsspecificallyfor thenation’scapitol18.To grantpatents fora limited #of years35.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)24.To makeRules aboutCaptures onLand andWater37.NOT create an expost facto Law(punishes anaction retroactivelywhen it wasn’tillegal whenperformed)8.To regulatecommercewith theIndian Tribes21.To define andpunishOffensesagainst theLaw of Nations33.To make allLaws“necessary andproper” toexercise theirpowers29.To call out theMilitia for authorizedreasons --toexecute nationallaws, suppressinsurrections, andrepel invasions6.To borrowmoney onthe credit ofthe UnitedStates13.To set thestandard ofweights andmeasures3.To createand collectimposts- taxon land orreal estate11.EstablishuniformLaws aboutBankruptciesin the U.S.9.To regulatecommerceamong theStates41.No requiringships toenter extraports alongthe way19.To createfederal courtslower than theSupreme Court(district andcircuit)45.NO person infederal office shallaccept any gift,office, or title froma foreign leaderw/o Congress’consent27.To provideandmaintain aNavy‘If we didn’t includepermission, it’s apower for the statesor the people, notthe nationalgovernment.’44.NO powerto grantany title ofnobility26.NOTappropriateMoney forArmies for alonger Termthan two Years34.NOT banimportingslavesbefore 180838.NO Capitation(per capita) orother direct Taxlaid unless inratio with theCensus31.To governthenation’scapitol7.To regulatecommercewith foreignnations40.No preferentialtreatment ofany ports ofone state overanother15.ToestablishPostOffices43.Must publisha regularaudit of theTreasury28.To make Rulesto govern andregulate theland and navalForces14.To setpunishmentforcounterfeitingU.S. money36.NOT create any Bill ofAttainder law (legislationthat imposes punishmentwithout a trial- 1+ peopledeclared ‘attainted’ andtheir property confiscatedrather than going toheirs)4.To paydebts ofthe UnitedStates20.To define andpunish Piraciesand Feloniescommitted onthe high Seas25.To raiseandsupportArmies17.To grantcopyrightsfor a limited# of years1.To imposeand collectuniform(even) taxes12.To coin(create)money andregulate itsvalue22.TodeclareWar23.To grant Letters ofMarque and Reprisal(limited authority for aperson to targetoutside our bordersand seize or destroy)32.To govern allplacespurchased fromthe states forfederal facilities16.To establishor designatepostalRoads42.No moneyused from theTreasury,without properlegislation5.To providefor thegeneralwellbeing ofthe U.S.2.To taxexports andimports(“customstax”)10.Establish auniform RuleofNaturalization(citizenship)39.NO federaltax shall belaid on thingsexported fromany State30.To write lawsspecificallyfor thenation’scapitol18.To grantpatents fora limited #of years35.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)24.To makeRules aboutCaptures onLand andWater37.NOT create an expost facto Law(punishes anaction retroactivelywhen it wasn’tillegal whenperformed)8.To regulatecommercewith theIndian Tribes21.To define andpunishOffensesagainst theLaw of Nations33.To make allLaws“necessary andproper” toexercise theirpowers29.To call out theMilitia for authorizedreasons --toexecute nationallaws, suppressinsurrections, andrepel invasions6.To borrowmoney onthe credit ofthe UnitedStates13.To set thestandard ofweights andmeasures3.To createand collectimposts- taxon land orreal estate11.EstablishuniformLaws aboutBankruptciesin the U.S.9.To regulatecommerceamong theStates41.No requiringships toenter extraports alongthe way19.To createfederal courtslower than theSupreme Court(district andcircuit)45.NO person infederal office shallaccept any gift,office, or title froma foreign leaderw/o Congress’consent27.To provideandmaintain aNavy‘If we didn’t includepermission, it’s apower for the statesor the people, notthe nationalgovernment.’44.NO powerto grantany title ofnobility26.NOTappropriateMoney forArmies for alonger Termthan two Years34.NOT banimportingslavesbefore 180838.NO Capitation(per capita) orother direct Taxlaid unless inratio with theCensus

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