ThePresidentThe personwhoCREATESthe annualbudgetRuleof LawIdea thateveryone isequal underthe lawChecksandBalancesTerm thatmeans eachbranch can limitthe power ofthe othersArticleIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe ExecutiveBranch14thAmendmentAmendmentthat defineswho is acitizenLimitedGovernmentIdea thatgovernmentis not allpowerfulBicameralThe termthat meansCongress issplit into twopartsSeparationof PowersThe term thatmeans thegovernmentis split into 3branchesLegislativeBranchThisbranchmakes thelawsVetoA President'sway ofrejecting a lawthat CongressmakesThe reasonwhy we havea separationof powerTopreventabuse ofpowerOne way theexecutivebranch checksthe legislativebranchCallingspecialsessions ofCongress5thAmendmentAmendmentthat guaranteesdue process atthe nationallevelPreambleExplains whythe Constitutionwas written andthe functions ofgovt.Bill ofRights1st 10Amendmentsto theConstitutionJudicialBranchThis branchinterprets theConstitutionConstitutionDocumentthat sets upthe structureof thegovernmentReservedpowersare giventoTheStatesArticleIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe LegislativeBranchOne way thelegislativebranch checksthe ExecutiveBranchApproving (ordenying)presidentialappointmentsThe groupwho candeclarewarCongress(but they canbe asked bythe Presidentto do so)TheCabinetThe groupwho advisesthe presidentSupremeCourtHighestcourt inthe U.S.House ofRepresentativesHas 435members; isbased onpopulationCongress(specificallythe Senate)Who confirmspresidentialappointments?One way theexecutivebranch cancheck thejudicial branchBypardoningpeopleconvicted ofa crimeExecutiveBranchThisbranchenforcesthe lawsJudicialReviewThis is when thecourts determine ifthe laws thatCongress makesareunconstitutionalArticleIIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe JudicialBranchSenateHas 100members;2 perstateThePresidentThe personwhoCREATESthe annualbudgetRuleof LawIdea thateveryone isequal underthe lawChecksandBalancesTerm thatmeans eachbranch can limitthe power ofthe othersArticleIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe ExecutiveBranch14thAmendmentAmendmentthat defineswho is acitizenLimitedGovernmentIdea thatgovernmentis not allpowerfulBicameralThe termthat meansCongress issplit into twopartsSeparationof PowersThe term thatmeans thegovernmentis split into 3branchesLegislativeBranchThisbranchmakes thelawsVetoA President'sway ofrejecting a lawthat CongressmakesThe reasonwhy we havea separationof powerTopreventabuse ofpowerOne way theexecutivebranch checksthe legislativebranchCallingspecialsessions ofCongress5thAmendmentAmendmentthat guaranteesdue process atthe nationallevelPreambleExplains whythe Constitutionwas written andthe functions ofgovt.Bill ofRights1st 10Amendmentsto theConstitutionJudicialBranchThis branchinterprets theConstitutionConstitutionDocumentthat sets upthe structureof thegovernmentReservedpowersare giventoTheStatesArticleIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe LegislativeBranchOne way thelegislativebranch checksthe ExecutiveBranchApproving (ordenying)presidentialappointmentsThe groupwho candeclarewarCongress(but they canbe asked bythe Presidentto do so)TheCabinetThe groupwho advisesthe presidentSupremeCourtHighestcourt inthe U.S.House ofRepresentativesHas 435members; isbased onpopulationCongress(specificallythe Senate)Who confirmspresidentialappointments?One way theexecutivebranch cancheck thejudicial branchBypardoningpeopleconvicted ofa crimeExecutiveBranchThisbranchenforcesthe lawsJudicialReviewThis is when thecourts determine ifthe laws thatCongress makesareunconstitutionalArticleIIIArticle of theConstitutionthat talks aboutthe JudicialBranchSenateHas 100members;2 perstate

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