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

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. O-An agreement between two groups, usually two governments, to accomplish a goal.
    O-Treaty
  2. G-Prohibits the federal government from imposing cruel and unusual punishments as well as excessive fines and excessive bail.
    G-8th Amendment
  3. 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
  4. O-Powers explicitly granted to the national government through the Constitution; also called express powers.
    O-Enumerated Powers
  5. N-An essay written by James Madison
    N-Federalist No.51
  6. O-A constitutional doctrine that ensures that states cannot create laws that infringe or take away the constitutional rights of citizens.
    O-Selective Incorporation
  7. B-The meeting of a political party that selects their running nominee to represent them.
    B-Party Convention
  8. I-The exchange of political favors for support of a bill.
    I-Log rolling
  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. B-it was made in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson declaring America’s separation from Great Britain
    B-the Declaration of Independence
  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. G-One’s association with a particular political party in governmental actions.
    G-Party affiliation
  13. B-Something provided by a society to and individual as protection in cases where they cannot work or are unemployed, etc.
    B-Social Security
  14. I-The idea that the government’s right to rule comes from the people.
    I-Popular Sovereignty
  15. B-The leading officer in the House of Representatives, who is chosen by the majority party.
    B-Speaker of the House
  16. G-Congress has the power to make laws
    G-Necessary and Proper Clause
  17. I-Opposed the adoption of the U.S constitution, opposed ratification of the constitution.
    I-Anti-Federalists
  18. G-Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again
    G-22nd Amendment
  19. N-Fair use/treatment of a citizen’s rights of law before/prior to being imprisoned.
    N-Due Process
  20. I-Head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's army.
    I-Commander in Chief
  21. G-Powers of a federal state that are shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit.
    G-Concurrent Powers
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. O-Gives the access, in certain civil cases, to a jury in which cannot be overturned.
    O-7th Amendment