12.To coin(create)money andregulate itsvalue30.To write lawsspecificallyfor thenation’scapitol23.To grant Letters ofMarque and Reprisal(limited authority for aperson to targetoutside our bordersand seize or destroy)45.NO person infederal office shallaccept any gift,office, or title froma foreign leaderw/o Congress’consent38.NO Capitation(per capita) orother direct Taxlaid unless inratio with theCensus36.NOT create any Bill ofAttainder law (legislationthat imposes punishmentwithout a trial- 1+ peopledeclared ‘attainted’ andtheir property confiscatedrather than going toheirs)33.To make allLaws“necessary andproper” toexercise theirpowers15.ToestablishPostOffices39.NO federaltax shall belaid on thingsexported fromany State42.No moneyused from theTreasury,without properlegislation‘If we didn’t includepermission, it’s apower for the statesor the people, notthe nationalgovernment.’44.NO powerto grantany title ofnobility8.To regulatecommercewith theIndian Tribes19.To createfederal courtslower than theSupreme Court(district andcircuit)20.To define andpunish Piraciesand Feloniescommitted onthe high Seas11.EstablishuniformLaws aboutBankruptciesin the U.S.28.To make Rulesto govern andregulate theland and navalForces18.To grantpatents fora limited #of years24.To makeRules aboutCaptures onLand andWater40.No preferentialtreatment ofany ports ofone state overanother35.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)9.To regulatecommerceamong theStates1.To imposeand collectuniform(even) taxes26.NOTappropriateMoney forArmies for alonger Termthan two Years5.To providefor thegeneralwellbeing ofthe U.S.7.To regulatecommercewith foreignnations37.NOT create an expost facto Law(punishes anaction retroactivelywhen it wasn’tillegal whenperformed)29.To call out theMilitia for authorizedreasons --toexecute nationallaws, suppressinsurrections, andrepel invasions22.TodeclareWar41.No requiringships toenter extraports alongthe way13.To set thestandard ofweights andmeasures25.To raiseandsupportArmies32.To govern allplacespurchased fromthe states forfederal facilities10.Establish auniform RuleofNaturalization(citizenship)3.To createand collectimposts- taxon land orreal estate21.To define andpunishOffensesagainst theLaw of Nations34.NOT banimportingslavesbefore 180831.To governthenation’scapitol2.To taxexports andimports(“customstax”)14.To setpunishmentforcounterfeitingU.S. money4.To paydebts ofthe UnitedStates6.To borrowmoney onthe credit ofthe UnitedStates27.To provideandmaintain aNavy43.Must publisha regularaudit of theTreasury16.To establishor designatepostalRoads17.To grantcopyrightsfor a limited# of years12.To coin(create)money andregulate itsvalue30.To write lawsspecificallyfor thenation’scapitol23.To grant Letters ofMarque and Reprisal(limited authority for aperson to targetoutside our bordersand seize or destroy)45.NO person infederal office shallaccept any gift,office, or title froma foreign leaderw/o Congress’consent38.NO Capitation(per capita) orother direct Taxlaid unless inratio with theCensus36.NOT create any Bill ofAttainder law (legislationthat imposes punishmentwithout a trial- 1+ peopledeclared ‘attainted’ andtheir property confiscatedrather than going toheirs)33.To make allLaws“necessary andproper” toexercise theirpowers15.ToestablishPostOffices39.NO federaltax shall belaid on thingsexported fromany State42.No moneyused from theTreasury,without properlegislation‘If we didn’t includepermission, it’s apower for the statesor the people, notthe nationalgovernment.’44.NO powerto grantany title ofnobility8.To regulatecommercewith theIndian Tribes19.To createfederal courtslower than theSupreme Court(district andcircuit)20.To define andpunish Piraciesand Feloniescommitted onthe high Seas11.EstablishuniformLaws aboutBankruptciesin the U.S.28.To make Rulesto govern andregulate theland and navalForces18.To grantpatents fora limited #of years24.To makeRules aboutCaptures onLand andWater40.No preferentialtreatment ofany ports ofone state overanother35.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)9.To regulatecommerceamong theStates1.To imposeand collectuniform(even) taxes26.NOTappropriateMoney forArmies for alonger Termthan two Years5.To providefor thegeneralwellbeing ofthe U.S.7.To regulatecommercewith foreignnations37.NOT create an expost facto Law(punishes anaction retroactivelywhen it wasn’tillegal whenperformed)29.To call out theMilitia for authorizedreasons --toexecute nationallaws, suppressinsurrections, andrepel invasions22.TodeclareWar41.No requiringships toenter extraports alongthe way13.To set thestandard ofweights andmeasures25.To raiseandsupportArmies32.To govern allplacespurchased fromthe states forfederal facilities10.Establish auniform RuleofNaturalization(citizenship)3.To createand collectimposts- taxon land orreal estate21.To define andpunishOffensesagainst theLaw of Nations34.NOT banimportingslavesbefore 180831.To governthenation’scapitol2.To taxexports andimports(“customstax”)14.To setpunishmentforcounterfeitingU.S. money4.To paydebts ofthe UnitedStates6.To borrowmoney onthe credit ofthe UnitedStates27.To provideandmaintain aNavy43.Must publisha regularaudit of theTreasury16.To establishor designatepostalRoads17.To grantcopyrightsfor a limited# of years

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