Idea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)Separationof PowersDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsLimitedGovernmentExecutiveBranchSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countryA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateJudicialBranchUnconstitutionalJudicialReviewGovernment’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesDoes notagree withtheconstitutionAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalFederalismDemocracyAmendmentChecks&BalancesPopularSovereigntyLegislativeBranchA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Powers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentA changemade to theConstitutionIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)Separationof PowersDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsLimitedGovernmentExecutiveBranchSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countryA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateJudicialBranchUnconstitutionalJudicialReviewGovernment’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesDoes notagree withtheconstitutionAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalFederalismDemocracyAmendmentChecks&BalancesPopularSovereigntyLegislativeBranchA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Powers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentA changemade to theConstitution

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