Speakerof theHouseThe leading officerin the House ofRepresentatives,who is chosen bythe majority party.theDeclaration ofIndependenceit was made in1776 by ThomasJefferson declaringAmerica’sseparation fromGreat BritainConcurrentPowersPowers of afederal state thatare shared by boththe federalgovernment andeach constituentpolitical unit.Commanderin ChiefHead of stateor officer insupremecommand of acountry's army.8thAmendmentProhibits the federalgovernment fromimposing cruel andunusual punishmentsas well as excessivefines and excessivebail.TreatyAn agreementbetween twogroups, usuallytwo governments,to accomplish agoal.DemocraticPartyA political party thatgenerally supportsthe minority and isopen to the idea of aflexible governmentthat supports all.22ndAmendmentProhibits anyonewho has beenelected presidenttwice from beingelected againStrictConstructionistSomeone who favorsa strictconstruction/followingof a document/lawpresented(i.e. Thejudge and theconstitution).PartyaffiliationOne’sassociation witha particularpolitical party ingovernmentalactions.Separationof PowersA design ofgovernment thatdistributes poweracross institutions inorder to avoid makingone branch toopowerful on its own.PopularSovereigntyThe idea thatthegovernment’sright to rulecomes from thepeople.EnumeratedPowersPowers explicitlygranted to thenational governmentthrough theConstitution; alsocalled expresspowers.ExecutiveOrderA rule or order issuedby the president to anexecutive branch ofthe government andhaving the force oflaw.PartyConventionThe meeting ofa political partythat selects theirrunning nomineeto representthem.7thAmendmentGives theaccess, incertain civilcases, to a juryin which cannotbe overturned.Anti-FederalistsOpposed theadoption of theU.S constitution,opposedratification of theconstitution.SelectiveIncorporationA constitutionaldoctrine that ensuresthat states cannotcreate laws thatinfringe or take awaythe constitutionalrights of citizens.FederalistNo.51An essaywritten byJamesMadisonNecessaryandProperClauseCongresshas thepower tomake lawsSocialSecuritySomething providedby a society to andindividual asprotection in caseswhere they cannotwork or areunemployed, etc.DueProcessFair use/treatmentof a citizen’s rightsof law before/priorto beingimprisoned.ElectoralCollegeA body of people whorepresent a state ofthe USA, whoformally cast votesfor the election of thepresident and vicepresident.LogrollingThe exchangeof politicalfavors forsupport of abill.Speakerof theHouseThe leading officerin the House ofRepresentatives,who is chosen bythe majority party.theDeclaration ofIndependenceit was made in1776 by ThomasJefferson declaringAmerica’sseparation fromGreat BritainConcurrentPowersPowers of afederal state thatare shared by boththe federalgovernment andeach constituentpolitical unit.Commanderin ChiefHead of stateor officer insupremecommand of acountry's army.8thAmendmentProhibits the federalgovernment fromimposing cruel andunusual punishmentsas well as excessivefines and excessivebail.TreatyAn agreementbetween twogroups, usuallytwo governments,to accomplish agoal.DemocraticPartyA political party thatgenerally supportsthe minority and isopen to the idea of aflexible governmentthat supports all.22ndAmendmentProhibits anyonewho has beenelected presidenttwice from beingelected againStrictConstructionistSomeone who favorsa strictconstruction/followingof a document/lawpresented(i.e. Thejudge and theconstitution).PartyaffiliationOne’sassociation witha particularpolitical party ingovernmentalactions.Separationof PowersA design ofgovernment thatdistributes poweracross institutions inorder to avoid makingone branch toopowerful on its own.PopularSovereigntyThe idea thatthegovernment’sright to rulecomes from thepeople.EnumeratedPowersPowers explicitlygranted to thenational governmentthrough theConstitution; alsocalled expresspowers.ExecutiveOrderA rule or order issuedby the president to anexecutive branch ofthe government andhaving the force oflaw.PartyConventionThe meeting ofa political partythat selects theirrunning nomineeto representthem.7thAmendmentGives theaccess, incertain civilcases, to a juryin which cannotbe overturned.Anti-FederalistsOpposed theadoption of theU.S constitution,opposedratification of theconstitution.SelectiveIncorporationA constitutionaldoctrine that ensuresthat states cannotcreate laws thatinfringe or take awaythe constitutionalrights of citizens.FederalistNo.51An essaywritten byJamesMadisonNecessaryandProperClauseCongresshas thepower tomake lawsSocialSecuritySomething providedby a society to andindividual asprotection in caseswhere they cannotwork or areunemployed, etc.DueProcessFair use/treatmentof a citizen’s rightsof law before/priorto beingimprisoned.ElectoralCollegeA body of people whorepresent a state ofthe USA, whoformally cast votesfor the election of thepresident and vicepresident.LogrollingThe exchangeof politicalfavors forsupport of abill.

AP Gov Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. B-The leading officer in the House of Representatives, who is chosen by the majority party.
    B-Speaker of the House
  2. B-it was made in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson declaring America’s separation from Great Britain
    B-the Declaration of Independence
  3. G-Powers of a federal state that are shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit.
    G-Concurrent Powers
  4. I-Head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's army.
    I-Commander in Chief
  5. G-Prohibits the federal government from imposing cruel and unusual punishments as well as excessive fines and excessive bail.
    G-8th Amendment
  6. O-An agreement between two groups, usually two governments, to accomplish a goal.
    O-Treaty
  7. O-A political party that generally supports the minority and is open to the idea of a flexible government that supports all.
    O-Democratic Party
  8. G-Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again
    G-22nd Amendment
  9. N-Someone who favors a strict construction/following of a document/law presented(i.e. The judge and the constitution).
    N-Strict Constructionist
  10. G-One’s association with a particular political party in governmental actions.
    G-Party affiliation
  11. N-A design of government that distributes power across institutions in order to avoid making one branch too powerful on its own.
    N-Separation of Powers
  12. I-The idea that the government’s right to rule comes from the people.
    I-Popular Sovereignty
  13. O-Powers explicitly granted to the national government through the Constitution; also called express powers.
    O-Enumerated Powers
  14. B-A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
    B-Executive Order
  15. B-The meeting of a political party that selects their running nominee to represent them.
    B-Party Convention
  16. O-Gives the access, in certain civil cases, to a jury in which cannot be overturned.
    O-7th Amendment
  17. I-Opposed the adoption of the U.S constitution, opposed ratification of the constitution.
    I-Anti-Federalists
  18. O-A constitutional doctrine that ensures that states cannot create laws that infringe or take away the constitutional rights of citizens.
    O-Selective Incorporation
  19. N-An essay written by James Madison
    N-Federalist No.51
  20. G-Congress has the power to make laws
    G-Necessary and Proper Clause
  21. B-Something provided by a society to and individual as protection in cases where they cannot work or are unemployed, etc.
    B-Social Security
  22. N-Fair use/treatment of a citizen’s rights of law before/prior to being imprisoned.
    N-Due Process
  23. I-A body of people who represent a state of the USA, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
    I-Electoral College
  24. I-The exchange of political favors for support of a bill.
    I-Log rolling