Democratic Party- Apolitical party thatgenerally supportsthe minority and isopen to the idea of aflexible governmentthat supports all. Lobbyist -People who tryto persuade thedecisions ofgovernmentofficials. Incumbent -currentgovernmentofficial inofficeParticipatorydemocracy- A systemof government wherecitizens rulethemselves rather thanelectingrepresentatives togovern on their behalf.Electoral College- Abody of people whorepresent a state ofthe USA, whoformally cast votesfor the election of thepresident and vicepresident.Party convention-The meeting of apolitical party thatselects their runningnominee torepresent them.Spoils system- Asystem of publicemploymentbased onrewarding partyloyalists andfriends.Article III of theConstitution -establishes thejudicial branchof the federalgovernment.Executive order- Arule or order issuedby the president to anexecutive branch ofthe government andhaving the force oflaw.Interest group- Agroup of citizenswhose goal is toinfluence andshape publicpolicy.Jim Crow Laws-state and locallaws in theSouthern UnitedStates thatenforced racialsegregationSafe seat - AnElected office that ispredictably won byone party or theother, so the successof that party’scandidate is almosttaken for grantedRule of Law- Asystem in whichlaws areapplied equallyto all citizensConservatism -Political values offreedom and littlegovernmentintervention in thedaily lives ofcitizensCaucuses- acorroboration ofmembers orsupporters of apolitical movementor partyIron Triangles-the relationshipbetweencongressionalcommitteesSupremacyClause- clausethat states thatfederal laws takeprecedent orjurisdiction overstate lawsThe Declaration ofIndependence- it wasmade in 1776 byThomas Jeffersondeclaring's America’sseparation fromGreat BritainPresident ProTempore - thehighest-rankingelected member ofthe chamber but thesecond-highestranking officer of thechamberWinner-take-allsystem - a systemwhich causes thepresidentialcandidate to competeto win over a state Federal AppealsCourt-intermediateappellate courts ofthe U.S. federaljudiciaryCongressionaloversight - act ofmonitoring andsupervising theexecutive branch(federal agencies) onthe policies theyimplement as well astheir actions. Commander inChief- Head ofstate or officer insupremecommand of acountry's army.Speaker of theHouse- the leadingofficer in the Houseof Representatives,who is chosen bythe majority partyDemocratic Party- Apolitical party thatgenerally supportsthe minority and isopen to the idea of aflexible governmentthat supports all. Lobbyist -People who tryto persuade thedecisions ofgovernmentofficials. Incumbent -currentgovernmentofficial inofficeParticipatorydemocracy- A systemof government wherecitizens rulethemselves rather thanelectingrepresentatives togovern on their behalf.Electoral College- Abody of people whorepresent a state ofthe USA, whoformally cast votesfor the election of thepresident and vicepresident.Party convention-The meeting of apolitical party thatselects their runningnominee torepresent them.Spoils system- Asystem of publicemploymentbased onrewarding partyloyalists andfriends.Article III of theConstitution -establishes thejudicial branchof the federalgovernment.Executive order- Arule or order issuedby the president to anexecutive branch ofthe government andhaving the force oflaw.Interest group- Agroup of citizenswhose goal is toinfluence andshape publicpolicy.Jim Crow Laws-state and locallaws in theSouthern UnitedStates thatenforced racialsegregationSafe seat - AnElected office that ispredictably won byone party or theother, so the successof that party’scandidate is almosttaken for grantedRule of Law- Asystem in whichlaws areapplied equallyto all citizensConservatism -Political values offreedom and littlegovernmentintervention in thedaily lives ofcitizensCaucuses- acorroboration ofmembers orsupporters of apolitical movementor partyIron Triangles-the relationshipbetweencongressionalcommitteesSupremacyClause- clausethat states thatfederal laws takeprecedent orjurisdiction overstate lawsThe Declaration ofIndependence- it wasmade in 1776 byThomas Jeffersondeclaring's America’sseparation fromGreat BritainPresident ProTempore - thehighest-rankingelected member ofthe chamber but thesecond-highestranking officer of thechamberWinner-take-allsystem - a systemwhich causes thepresidentialcandidate to competeto win over a state Federal AppealsCourt-intermediateappellate courts ofthe U.S. federaljudiciaryCongressionaloversight - act ofmonitoring andsupervising theexecutive branch(federal agencies) onthe policies theyimplement as well astheir actions. Commander inChief- Head ofstate or officer insupremecommand of acountry's army.Speaker of theHouse- the leadingofficer in the Houseof Representatives,who is chosen bythe majority party

Vocabulary words Bingo - 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. Democratic Party- A political party that generally supports the minority and is open to the idea of a flexible government that supports all.
  2. Lobbyist - People who try to persuade the decisions of government officials.
  3. Incumbent - current government official in office
  4. Participatory democracy- A system of government where citizens rule themselves rather than electing representatives to govern on their behalf.
  5. 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.
  6. Party convention- The meeting of a political party that selects their running nominee to represent them.
  7. Spoils system- A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.
  8. Article III of the Constitution - establishes the judicial branch of the federal government.
  9. Executive order- A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
  10. Interest group- A group of citizens whose goal is to influence and shape public policy.
  11. Jim Crow Laws- state and local laws in the Southern United States that enforced racial segregation
  12. 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
  13. Rule of Law- A system in which laws are applied equally to all citizens
  14. Conservatism - Political values of freedom and little government intervention in the daily lives of citizens
  15. Caucuses- a corroboration of members or supporters of a political movement or party
  16. Iron Triangles- the relationship between congressional committees
  17. Supremacy Clause- clause that states that federal laws take precedent or jurisdiction over state laws
  18. The Declaration of Independence- it was made in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson declaring's America’s separation from Great Britain
  19. President Pro Tempore - the highest-ranking elected member of the chamber but the second-highest ranking officer of the chamber
  20. Winner-take-all system - a system which causes the presidential candidate to compete to win over a state
  21. Federal Appeals Court-intermediate appellate courts of the U.S. federal judiciary
  22. Congressional oversight - act of monitoring and supervising the executive branch (federal agencies) on the policies they implement as well as their actions.
  23. Commander in Chief- Head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's army.
  24. Speaker of the House- the leading officer in the House of Representatives, who is chosen by the majority party