Interest group- Agroup of citizenswhose goal is toinfluence andshape publicpolicy.Speaker of theHouse- the leadingofficer in the Houseof Representatives,who is chosen bythe majority partyThe Declaration ofIndependence- it wasmade in 1776 byThomas Jeffersondeclaring's America’sseparation fromGreat BritainParty convention-The meeting of apolitical party thatselects their runningnominee torepresent them.Incumbent -currentgovernmentofficial inofficeSpoils system- Asystem of publicemploymentbased onrewarding partyloyalists andfriends.Congressionaloversight - act ofmonitoring andsupervising theexecutive branch(federal agencies) onthe policies theyimplement as well astheir actions. Participatorydemocracy- A systemof government wherecitizens rulethemselves rather thanelectingrepresentatives togovern on their behalf.Caucuses- acorroboration ofmembers orsupporters of apolitical movementor partyLobbyist -People who tryto persuade thedecisions ofgovernmentofficials. Rule of Law- Asystem in whichlaws areapplied equallyto all citizensFederal AppealsCourt-intermediateappellate courts ofthe U.S. federaljudiciaryCommander inChief- Head ofstate or officer insupremecommand of acountry's army.Jim Crow Laws-state and locallaws in theSouthern UnitedStates thatenforced racialsegregationArticle 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.Winner-take-allsystem - a systemwhich causes thepresidentialcandidate to competeto win over a state Conservatism -Political values offreedom and littlegovernmentintervention in thedaily lives ofcitizensPresident ProTempore - thehighest-rankingelected member ofthe chamber but thesecond-highestranking officer of thechamberElectoral College- Abody of people whorepresent a state ofthe USA, whoformally cast votesfor the election of thepresident and vicepresident.SupremacyClause- clausethat states thatfederal laws takeprecedent orjurisdiction overstate lawsIron Triangles-the relationshipbetweencongressionalcommitteesSafe seat - AnElected office that ispredictably won byone party or theother, so the successof that party’scandidate is almosttaken for grantedDemocratic Party- Apolitical party thatgenerally supportsthe minority and isopen to the idea of aflexible governmentthat supports all. Interest group- Agroup of citizenswhose goal is toinfluence andshape publicpolicy.Speaker of theHouse- the leadingofficer in the Houseof Representatives,who is chosen bythe majority partyThe Declaration ofIndependence- it wasmade in 1776 byThomas Jeffersondeclaring's America’sseparation fromGreat BritainParty convention-The meeting of apolitical party thatselects their runningnominee torepresent them.Incumbent -currentgovernmentofficial inofficeSpoils system- Asystem of publicemploymentbased onrewarding partyloyalists andfriends.Congressionaloversight - act ofmonitoring andsupervising theexecutive branch(federal agencies) onthe policies theyimplement as well astheir actions. Participatorydemocracy- A systemof government wherecitizens rulethemselves rather thanelectingrepresentatives togovern on their behalf.Caucuses- acorroboration ofmembers orsupporters of apolitical movementor partyLobbyist -People who tryto persuade thedecisions ofgovernmentofficials. Rule of Law- Asystem in whichlaws areapplied equallyto all citizensFederal AppealsCourt-intermediateappellate courts ofthe U.S. federaljudiciaryCommander inChief- Head ofstate or officer insupremecommand of acountry's army.Jim Crow Laws-state and locallaws in theSouthern UnitedStates thatenforced racialsegregationArticle 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.Winner-take-allsystem - a systemwhich causes thepresidentialcandidate to competeto win over a state Conservatism -Political values offreedom and littlegovernmentintervention in thedaily lives ofcitizensPresident ProTempore - thehighest-rankingelected member ofthe chamber but thesecond-highestranking officer of thechamberElectoral College- Abody of people whorepresent a state ofthe USA, whoformally cast votesfor the election of thepresident and vicepresident.SupremacyClause- clausethat states thatfederal laws takeprecedent orjurisdiction overstate lawsIron Triangles-the relationshipbetweencongressionalcommitteesSafe seat - AnElected office that ispredictably won byone party or theother, so the successof that party’scandidate is almosttaken for grantedDemocratic Party- Apolitical party thatgenerally supportsthe minority and isopen to the idea of aflexible governmentthat supports all. 

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