FederalismPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentGovernment’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalExecutiveBranchDoes notagree withtheconstitutionLimitedGovernmentA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.A changemade to theConstitutionJudicialBranchChecks&BalancesDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countrySeparationof PowersAmendmentAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateUnconstitutionalLegislativeBranchA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)JudicialReviewPopularSovereigntyDemocracyFederalismPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentGovernment’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalExecutiveBranchDoes notagree withtheconstitutionLimitedGovernmentA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.A changemade to theConstitutionJudicialBranchChecks&BalancesDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countrySeparationof PowersAmendmentAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateUnconstitutionalLegislativeBranchA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)JudicialReviewPopularSovereigntyDemocracy

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