Powers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentSeparationof PowersDemocracyAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalLegislativeBranchAmendmentA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Government’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)PopularSovereigntyChecks&BalancesAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateA changemade to theConstitutionDoes notagree withtheconstitutionA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesUnconstitutionalPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesExecutiveBranchJudicialReviewJudicialBranchSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countryLimitedGovernmentFederalismPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentSeparationof PowersDemocracyAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalLegislativeBranchAmendmentA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Government’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)PopularSovereigntyChecks&BalancesAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateA changemade to theConstitutionDoes notagree withtheconstitutionA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesUnconstitutionalPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesExecutiveBranchJudicialReviewJudicialBranchSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countryLimitedGovernmentFederalism

Basic Principles of the Constitution Vocabulary - 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. Powers are divided between separate branches of government
  2. Separation of Powers
  3. Democracy
  4. Authority of Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
  5. Legislative Branch
  6. Amendment
  7. A government in which the people have the power to make political decisions.
  8. Government’s power over the people is limited by agreed upon principles, the Constitution
  9. Division of power between central and local (state) governments
  10. Idea that people are the source of government power (decision making)
  11. Popular Sovereignty
  12. Checks & Balances
  13. Assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city; Congress = House of Representatives + Senate
  14. A change made to the Constitution
  15. Does not agree with the constitution
  16. A system in which each branch of government (judicial, legislative, executive) can limit the power of the other branches
  17. Unconstitutional
  18. President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
  19. Executive Branch
  20. Judicial Review
  21. Judicial Branch
  22. System of courts that interprets and applies the law in a country
  23. Limited Government
  24. Federalism