Federal Government Review - 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.

1. The term that means the government is split into 3 branches
   Separation of Powers
2. Explains why the Constitution was written and the functions of govt.
   Preamble
3. This branch enforces the laws
   Executive Branch
4. The person who CREATES the annual budget
   The President
5. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution
   Bill of Rights
6. Document that sets up the structure of the government
   Constitution
7. This branch makes the laws
   Legislative Branch
8. Article of the Constitution that talks about the Executive Branch
   Article II
9. Article of the Constitution that talks about the Judicial Branch
   Article III
10. A President's way of rejecting a law that Congress makes
    Veto
11. To prevent abuse of power
    The reason why we have a separation of power
12. Has 435 members; is based on population
    House of Representatives
13. The group who advises the president
    The Cabinet
14. Term that means each branch can limit the power of the others
    Checks and Balances
15. Amendment that guarantees due process at the national level
    5th Amendment
16. Calling special sessions of Congress
    One way the executive branch checks the legislative branch
17. The term that means Congress is split into two parts
    Bicameral
18. Has 100 members; 2 per state
    Senate
19. Amendment that defines who is a citizen
    14th Amendment
20. Who confirms presidential appointments?
    Congress (specifically the Senate)
21. Approving (or denying) presidential appointments
    One way the legislative branch checks the Executive Branch
22. The States
    Reserved powers are given to
23. By pardoning people convicted of a crime
    One way the executive branch can check the judicial branch
24. This is when the courts determine if the laws that Congress makes are unconstitutional
    Judicial Review
25. Idea that everyone is equal under the law
    Rule of Law
26. Congress (but they can be asked by the President to do so)
    The group who can declare war
27. This branch interprets the Constitution
    Judicial Branch
28. Highest court in the U.S.
    Supreme Court
29. Idea that government is not all powerful
    Limited Government
30. Article of the Constitution that talks about the Legislative Branch
    Article I