(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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Participatory democracy- A system of government where citizens rule themselves rather than electing representatives to govern on their behalf.
Commander in Chief- Head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's army.
Safe seat - An Elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other, so the success of that party’s candidate is almost taken for granted
Conservatism - Political values of freedom and little government intervention in the daily lives of citizens
President Pro Tempore - the highest-ranking elected member of the chamber but the second-highest ranking officer of the chamber
Spoils system- A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.
The Declaration of Independence- it was made in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson declaring's America’s separation from Great Britain
Lobbyist - People who try to persuade the decisions of government officials.
Congressional oversight - act of monitoring and supervising the executive branch (federal agencies) on the policies they implement as well as their actions.
Supremacy Clause- clause that states that federal laws take precedent or jurisdiction over state laws
Winner-take-all system - a system which causes the presidential candidate to compete to win over a state
Article III of the Constitution - establishes the judicial branch of the federal government.
Federal Appeals Court-intermediate appellate courts of the U.S. federal judiciary
Speaker of the House- the leading officer in the House of Representatives, who is chosen by the majority party
Incumbent - current government official in office
Jim Crow Laws- state and local laws in the Southern United States that enforced racial segregation
Democratic Party- A political party that generally supports the minority and is open to the idea of a flexible government that supports all.
Iron Triangles- the relationship between congressional committees
Party convention- The meeting of a political party that selects their running nominee to represent them.
Interest group- A group of citizens whose goal is to influence and shape public policy.
Electoral College- A body of people who represent a state of the USA, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
Rule of Law- A system in which laws are applied equally to all citizens
Executive order- A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
Caucuses- a corroboration of members or supporters of a political movement or party
