House ofRepresentativesHas 435members; isbased onpopulationArticleIIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe JudicialBranchThe groupwho candeclarewarCongress(but they canbe asked bythe Presidentto do so)ChecksandBalancesTerm thatmeans eachbranch can limitthe power ofthe othersConstitutionDocumentthat sets upthe structureof thegovernmentArticleIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe LegislativeBranchSeparationof PowersThe term thatmeans thegovernmentis split into 3branchesSupremeCourtHighestcourt inthe U.S.TheCabinetThe groupwho advisesthe presidentReservedpowersare giventoTheStates14thAmendmentAmendmentthat defineswho is acitizenOne way thelegislativebranch checksthe ExecutiveBranchApproving (ordenying)presidentialappointmentsLegislativeBranchThisbranchmakes thelawsOne way theexecutivebranch checksthe legislativebranchCallingspecialsessions ofCongressPreambleExplains whythe Constitutionwas written andthe functions ofgovt.BicameralThe termthat meansCongress issplit into twopartsBill ofRights1st 10Amendmentsto theConstitutionVetoA President'sway ofrejecting a lawthat CongressmakesRuleof LawIdea thateveryone isequal underthe law5thAmendmentAmendmentthat guaranteesdue process atthe nationallevelArticleIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe ExecutiveBranchLimitedGovernmentIdea thatgovernmentis not allpowerfulThePresidentThe personwhoCREATESthe annualbudgetJudicialBranchThis branchinterprets theConstitutionOne way theexecutivebranch cancheck thejudicial branchBypardoningpeopleconvicted ofa crimeExecutiveBranchThisbranchenforcesthe lawsJudicialReviewThis is when thecourts determine ifthe laws thatCongress makesareunconstitutionalSenateHas 100members;2 perstateCongress(specificallythe Senate)Who confirmspresidentialappointments?The reasonwhy we havea separationof powerTopreventabuse ofpowerHouse ofRepresentativesHas 435members; isbased onpopulationArticleIIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe JudicialBranchThe groupwho candeclarewarCongress(but they canbe asked bythe Presidentto do so)ChecksandBalancesTerm thatmeans eachbranch can limitthe power ofthe othersConstitutionDocumentthat sets upthe structureof thegovernmentArticleIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe LegislativeBranchSeparationof PowersThe term thatmeans thegovernmentis split into 3branchesSupremeCourtHighestcourt inthe U.S.TheCabinetThe groupwho advisesthe presidentReservedpowersare giventoTheStates14thAmendmentAmendmentthat defineswho is acitizenOne way thelegislativebranch checksthe ExecutiveBranchApproving (ordenying)presidentialappointmentsLegislativeBranchThisbranchmakes thelawsOne way theexecutivebranch checksthe legislativebranchCallingspecialsessions ofCongressPreambleExplains whythe Constitutionwas written andthe functions ofgovt.BicameralThe termthat meansCongress issplit into twopartsBill ofRights1st 10Amendmentsto theConstitutionVetoA President'sway ofrejecting a lawthat CongressmakesRuleof LawIdea thateveryone isequal underthe law5thAmendmentAmendmentthat guaranteesdue process atthe nationallevelArticleIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe ExecutiveBranchLimitedGovernmentIdea thatgovernmentis not allpowerfulThePresidentThe personwhoCREATESthe annualbudgetJudicialBranchThis branchinterprets theConstitutionOne way theexecutivebranch cancheck thejudicial branchBypardoningpeopleconvicted ofa crimeExecutiveBranchThisbranchenforcesthe lawsJudicialReviewThis is when thecourts determine ifthe laws thatCongress makesareunconstitutionalSenateHas 100members;2 perstateCongress(specificallythe Senate)Who confirmspresidentialappointments?The reasonwhy we havea separationof powerTopreventabuse ofpower

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.


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