Idea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)A changemade to theConstitutionJudicialReviewDoes notagree withtheconstitutionFederalismA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesGovernment’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentLimitedGovernmentAmendmentA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Authority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countrySeparationof PowersLegislativeBranchJudicialBranchUnconstitutionalAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateExecutiveBranchChecks&BalancesPopularSovereigntyDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsDemocracyPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)A changemade to theConstitutionJudicialReviewDoes notagree withtheconstitutionFederalismA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesGovernment’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentLimitedGovernmentAmendmentA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Authority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countrySeparationof PowersLegislativeBranchJudicialBranchUnconstitutionalAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateExecutiveBranchChecks&BalancesPopularSovereigntyDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsDemocracyPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforces

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