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