A system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesJudicialBranchAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateUnconstitutionalAmendmentDoes notagree withtheconstitutionDemocracyChecks&BalancesPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentA changemade to theConstitutionDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsLegislativeBranchLimitedGovernmentAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalExecutiveBranchJudicialReviewGovernment’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionFederalismPopularSovereigntySystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countryA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Separationof PowersPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)A system in whicheach branch ofgovernment (judicial,legislative,executive) can limitthe power of theother branchesJudicialBranchAssembly with theauthority to makelaws for a politicalentity such as acountry or city;Congress = Houseof Representatives +SenateUnconstitutionalAmendmentDoes notagree withtheconstitutionDemocracyChecks&BalancesPowers aredividedbetweenseparatebranches ofgovernmentA changemade to theConstitutionDivision ofpower betweencentral andlocal (state)governmentsLegislativeBranchLimitedGovernmentAuthority ofSupreme Courtto declare lawsunconstitutionalExecutiveBranchJudicialReviewGovernment’spower over thepeople is limitedby agreed uponprinciples, theConstitutionFederalismPopularSovereigntySystem ofcourts thatinterprets andapplies the lawin a countryA governmentin which thepeople have thepower to makepoliticaldecisions.Separationof PowersPresident of theUnited States,who also acts ashead of state andCommander-in-Chief of the armedforcesIdea thatpeople are thesource ofgovernmentpower (decisionmaking)

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