Idea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)AmendmentDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsDemocracyA changemade to theConstitutionA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Government’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionSeparationof PowersPopularSovereigntyExecutiveBranchA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesLegislativeBranchAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalUnconstitutionalPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesLimitedGovernmentChecks&BalancesJudicialReviewJudicialBranchSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countryPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentDoes notagree withtheconstitutionAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateFederalismIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)AmendmentDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsDemocracyA changemade to theConstitutionA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Government’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionSeparationof PowersPopularSovereigntyExecutiveBranchA system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesLegislativeBranchAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalUnconstitutionalPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesLimitedGovernmentChecks&BalancesJudicialReviewJudicialBranchSystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countryPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentDoes notagree withtheconstitutionAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateFederalism

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