9.To regulatecommerceamong theStates32.To govern allplacespurchased fromthe states forfederal facilities26.NOTappropriateMoney forArmies for alonger Termthan two Years42.No moneyused from theTreasury,without properlegislation7.To regulatecommercewith foreignnations2.To taxexports andimports(“customstax”)44.NO powerto grantany title ofnobility34.NOT banimportingslavesbefore 180810.Establish auniform RuleofNaturalization(citizenship)37.NOT create an expost facto Law(punishes anaction retroactivelywhen it wasn’tillegal whenperformed)23.To grant Letters ofMarque and Reprisal(limited authority for aperson to targetoutside our bordersand seize or destroy)41.No requiringships toenter extraports alongthe way4.To paydebts ofthe UnitedStates29.To call out theMilitia for authorizedreasons --toexecute nationallaws, suppressinsurrections, andrepel invasions24.To makeRules aboutCaptures onLand andWater12.To coin(create)money andregulate itsvalue1.To imposeand collectuniform(even) taxes22.TodeclareWar11.EstablishuniformLaws aboutBankruptciesin the U.S.21.To define andpunishOffensesagainst theLaw of Nations43.Must publisha regularaudit of theTreasury13.To set thestandard ofweights andmeasures28.To make Rulesto govern andregulate theland and navalForces36.NOT create any Bill ofAttainder law (legislationthat imposes punishmentwithout a trial- 1+ peopledeclared ‘attainted’ andtheir property confiscatedrather than going toheirs)16.To establishor designatepostalRoads27.To provideandmaintain aNavy17.To grantcopyrightsfor a 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)18.To grantpatents fora limited #of years39.NO federaltax shall belaid on thingsexported fromany State15.ToestablishPostOffices45.NO person infederal office shallaccept any gift,office, or title froma foreign leaderw/o Congress’consent20.To define andpunish Piraciesand Feloniescommitted onthe high Seas30.To write lawsspecificallyfor thenation’scapitol25.To raiseandsupportArmies19.To createfederal courtslower than theSupreme Court(district andcircuit)14.To setpunishmentforcounterfeitingU.S. money8.To regulatecommercewith theIndian Tribes3.To createand collectimposts- taxon land orreal estate31.To governthenation’scapitol5.To providefor thegeneralwellbeing ofthe U.S.38.NO Capitation(per capita) orother direct Taxlaid unless inratio with theCensus33.To make allLaws“necessary andproper” toexercise theirpowers‘If we didn’t includepermission, it’s apower for the statesor the people, notthe nationalgovernment.’6.To borrowmoney onthe credit ofthe UnitedStates40.No preferentialtreatment ofany ports ofone state overanother9.To regulatecommerceamong theStates32.To govern allplacespurchased fromthe states forfederal facilities26.NOTappropriateMoney forArmies for alonger Termthan two Years42.No moneyused from theTreasury,without properlegislation7.To regulatecommercewith foreignnations2.To taxexports andimports(“customstax”)44.NO powerto grantany title ofnobility34.NOT banimportingslavesbefore 180810.Establish auniform RuleofNaturalization(citizenship)37.NOT create an expost facto Law(punishes anaction retroactivelywhen it wasn’tillegal whenperformed)23.To grant Letters ofMarque and Reprisal(limited authority for aperson to targetoutside our bordersand seize or destroy)41.No requiringships toenter extraports alongthe way4.To paydebts ofthe UnitedStates29.To call out theMilitia for authorizedreasons --toexecute nationallaws, suppressinsurrections, andrepel invasions24.To makeRules aboutCaptures onLand andWater12.To coin(create)money andregulate itsvalue1.To imposeand collectuniform(even) taxes22.TodeclareWar11.EstablishuniformLaws aboutBankruptciesin the U.S.21.To define andpunishOffensesagainst theLaw of Nations43.Must publisha regularaudit of theTreasury13.To set thestandard ofweights andmeasures28.To make Rulesto govern andregulate theland and navalForces36.NOT create any Bill ofAttainder law (legislationthat imposes punishmentwithout a trial- 1+ peopledeclared ‘attainted’ andtheir property confiscatedrather than going toheirs)16.To establishor designatepostalRoads27.To provideandmaintain aNavy17.To grantcopyrightsfor a 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)18.To grantpatents fora limited #of years39.NO federaltax shall belaid on thingsexported fromany State15.ToestablishPostOffices45.NO person infederal office shallaccept any gift,office, or title froma foreign leaderw/o Congress’consent20.To define andpunish Piraciesand Feloniescommitted onthe high Seas30.To write lawsspecificallyfor thenation’scapitol25.To raiseandsupportArmies19.To createfederal courtslower than theSupreme Court(district andcircuit)14.To setpunishmentforcounterfeitingU.S. money8.To regulatecommercewith theIndian Tribes3.To createand collectimposts- taxon land orreal estate31.To governthenation’scapitol5.To providefor thegeneralwellbeing ofthe U.S.38.NO Capitation(per capita) orother direct Taxlaid unless inratio with theCensus33.To make allLaws“necessary andproper” toexercise theirpowers‘If we didn’t includepermission, it’s apower for the statesor the people, notthe nationalgovernment.’6.To borrowmoney onthe credit ofthe UnitedStates40.No preferentialtreatment ofany ports ofone state overanother

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