TheCabinetThe groupwho advisesthe presidentVetoA President'sway ofrejecting a lawthat CongressmakesCongress(specificallythe Senate)Who confirmspresidentialappointments?Reservedpowersare giventoTheStatesThe groupwho candeclarewarCongress(but they canbe asked bythe Presidentto do so)ArticleIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe ExecutiveBranchLimitedGovernmentIdea thatgovernmentis not allpowerfulOne way theexecutivebranch cancheck thejudicial branchBypardoningpeopleconvicted ofa crimeJudicialBranchThis branchinterprets theConstitutionRuleof LawIdea thateveryone isequal underthe lawHouse ofRepresentativesHas 435members; isbased onpopulationBill ofRights1st 10Amendmentsto theConstitutionOne way thelegislativebranch checksthe ExecutiveBranchApproving (ordenying)presidentialappointments14thAmendmentAmendmentthat defineswho is acitizen5thAmendmentAmendmentthat guaranteesdue process atthe nationallevelThe reasonwhy we havea separationof powerTopreventabuse ofpowerThePresidentThe personwhoCREATESthe annualbudgetSupremeCourtHighestcourt inthe U.S.ArticleIIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe JudicialBranchJudicialReviewThis is when thecourts determine ifthe laws thatCongress makesareunconstitutionalOne way theexecutivebranch checksthe legislativebranchCallingspecialsessions ofCongressConstitutionDocumentthat sets upthe structureof thegovernmentSenateHas 100members;2 perstateLegislativeBranchThisbranchmakes thelawsBicameralThe termthat meansCongress issplit into twopartsArticleIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe LegislativeBranchChecksandBalancesTerm thatmeans eachbranch can limitthe power ofthe othersSeparationof PowersThe term thatmeans thegovernmentis split into 3branchesExecutiveBranchThisbranchenforcesthe lawsPreambleExplains whythe Constitutionwas written andthe functions ofgovt.TheCabinetThe groupwho advisesthe presidentVetoA President'sway ofrejecting a lawthat CongressmakesCongress(specificallythe Senate)Who confirmspresidentialappointments?Reservedpowersare giventoTheStatesThe groupwho candeclarewarCongress(but they canbe asked bythe Presidentto do so)ArticleIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe ExecutiveBranchLimitedGovernmentIdea thatgovernmentis not allpowerfulOne way theexecutivebranch cancheck thejudicial branchBypardoningpeopleconvicted ofa crimeJudicialBranchThis branchinterprets theConstitutionRuleof LawIdea thateveryone isequal underthe lawHouse ofRepresentativesHas 435members; isbased onpopulationBill ofRights1st 10Amendmentsto theConstitutionOne way thelegislativebranch checksthe ExecutiveBranchApproving (ordenying)presidentialappointments14thAmendmentAmendmentthat defineswho is acitizen5thAmendmentAmendmentthat guaranteesdue process atthe nationallevelThe reasonwhy we havea separationof powerTopreventabuse ofpowerThePresidentThe personwhoCREATESthe annualbudgetSupremeCourtHighestcourt inthe U.S.ArticleIIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe JudicialBranchJudicialReviewThis is when thecourts determine ifthe laws thatCongress makesareunconstitutionalOne way theexecutivebranch checksthe legislativebranchCallingspecialsessions ofCongressConstitutionDocumentthat sets upthe structureof thegovernmentSenateHas 100members;2 perstateLegislativeBranchThisbranchmakes thelawsBicameralThe termthat meansCongress issplit into twopartsArticleIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe LegislativeBranchChecksandBalancesTerm thatmeans eachbranch can limitthe power ofthe othersSeparationof PowersThe term thatmeans thegovernmentis split into 3branchesExecutiveBranchThisbranchenforcesthe lawsPreambleExplains whythe Constitutionwas written andthe functions ofgovt.

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