(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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Department of Energy - works to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States. It helps to find new sources of clean, reliable energy through helping with scientific research and innovation.
Department of Agriculture
Chief Executive
Department of State - handles U.S. relations with foreign countries (includes diplomatic relationships with over 180 countries), and is headed by the Secretary of State, the top foreign advisor to the president.
Benefits
Media
Representative of the Nation – represents the interests of all 319 million Americans, shows national support by visiting sites of national disasters, and officially recognizes other governments
Department of Energy
Department of Agriculture - plays an important role in overseeing farming, ensure food is safe and properly grown and prepared. They also make sure that our land is protected and that farmers can successfully grow food to feed the nation.
Foreign Policy Leader – helps to advance America’s economic & diplomatic (allies) with foreign leaders
Department of Labor – responsible for making sure America has a strong workforce by assisting with job training, safe working conditions, minimum wage, preventing discrimination in the workplace, and unemployment insurance.
Department of Justice - enforces the law and to protect public safety. It makes sure that criminals are prosecuted and that all Americans get fair justice. Some organizations included are FBI and US Marshals.
Party Leader - official head of his party Democrat/ Republican, fundraising, endorsements, etc.
Benefits - live in White House, salary of $400,000 per year, $50,000 expense account, $100,000 travel expenses, pension = to cabinet members, support staff, AF1
Bureaucracy – government agencies that carry out the work of government and enforce policies/laws; employees are bureaucrats.
Executive Office
Department of the Interior
Department of Health and Human Services
Commander in Chief
Appointing Officials - under the Constitution, the president has the power to appoint high ranking officials
Department of Homeland Security - formed in 2002 by President George W. Bush after the 9/11 in order to prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks within the United States.
Department of Homeland Security
White House Staff - over 450, no Senate confirmations, Press Secretary, Chief of Staff, early presidents paid for out of own pockets
Department of the Treasury
Department of Veteran's Affairs
Department of Commerce - promotes the nation's economy through technological innovation, supporting business and industry, telecommunications and technical policies, international trade agreements, and issuing patents and trademarks.
Department of Housing and Urban Development - Works on national housing needs, and helps poorer families to buy homes
Cabinet – 15 departments of the executive, headed by secretaries and one attorney general, advise on policy areas, rarely all meet today.
Executive Branch & Bureaucracy Concepts
Vice President – tiebreaker, preside over Senate, focus on specific areas of policy, attend events on president’s behalf.
Chief Agenda Setter – lobbies w/Congress, gives State of Union Address, annual budget, approve/veto legislation.
Foreign Policy Leader
Vice President
Department of Health and Human Services - helps to keep Americans healthy, and is also responsible for administering Medicare and Medicaid. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report to this department.
Executive Office - White House staff, National Security Council, Office of Management and Budget, Council of Economic Advisors, & National Economic Council.
Department of Defense
Department of Education -promotes national education and works to keep America competitive, and ensure that education is available to all; works closely with states to provide financial aid and assistance where needed the most.
Chief Agenda Setter
Commander in Chief – official head of U.S. military forces, constant contact with key advisors (Pentagon), can engage U.S. forces temporarily (War Powers Act) without consent of Congress.
Department of Commerce
Chief of State
Department of Education
Judicial Powers - can appoint federal and Supreme Court justices, grant reprieves (postpone the carrying out of one’s sentence for new evidence), grant pardons (frees person from serving his or her sentence), and grant commutation (lessens a sent
Department of State
Executive Orders
Appointing Officials
which is important for our economy and quality of life. This department manages federal highways (ex. I-81), and the FAA which ensures safe air travel.
Electoral College - plurality, 270 electoral votes needed to win presidency, based on 538 total (100 Senate, 438 House, + 3 for D.C.), controversial elections in 2000 and 2016.
Judicial Powers
First Lady
Department of Justice
Executive Privilege - president’s right to refuse to hand over or testify information from the executive branch that he feels is confidential business.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Electoral College
First Lady - promote social causes, hosts events, Michelle Obama – healthy lunches/ veteran’s affairs
Executive Privilege
Legislative Powers - president may recommend legislation to Congress through the State of the Union address / annual budget, veto legislation, and through lobbying
Department of Labor
Qualifications
Department of Transportation - works to ensure fast and safe transportation around the United States,
Party Leader
Chief Executive – official head of the executive branch, carries out and executes nation’s laws through the 15 major Cabinet departments
Department of Veteran's Affairs – administers benefit programs for veterans by making sure that military personnel are taken care of once they return home / complete service to our country.
Department of Transportation
Chief of State – ceremonial duties: awarding the Medal of Honor, first pitch at Nationals Game, Easter Egg Roll, pardoning of turkey etc.
Legislative Powers
Department of the Treasury – manages the money for U.S. financial systems. Overseas printing money, collecting taxes, and ensuring that the government has money to keep operating.
Department of the Interior - handles the conservation of our land, manages national parks and works to protect our lands, wildlife, and natural resources.
Qualifications - natural-born U.S. citizen, 35 years old, resident of U.S. for 14 years.
White House Staff
Bureaucracy
Representative of the Nation
Executive Orders - detailed instructions, regulations, and rules about how laws should be carried out and enforced (ex. Trump’s travel ban).
Department of Defense -provides the military that defends our country and includes the Army, Navy, and Air Force. It is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and is the government's largest agency.
Media - many modern presidents use the media to directly influence the people they represent (ex. FDR fireside chats, G.W. Bush – response to terrorism, etc.)
