Government Review Bingo

Place the following words anywhere on your Bingo board. Federalism Republicanism Amendment 1845 1st Amendment Executive Branch Separation of Powers Legislative Branch Implied Powers 5th Amendment Expressed Powers 4th Amendment Governor Checks and Balances Limited Government 8th Amendment Constitution 6th Amendment Judicial Branch Congress Bill of Rights Individual Rights Articles of Confederation Popular Sovereignty

1. 1845 This year is important because this the year Texas became annexed to the United States.

2. Amendment A change made to a law, bill, or document.

3. Judicial Branch The branch of government in which courts decide legal cases and interpret laws.

4. Governor The head of Texas State Government.

5. 1st Amendment This amendment guarantees citizens freedom of speech, religion, press, right to assemble, and right to petition the government.

6. Federalism A system of government where power is shared among the central (or federal) government and the states.

7. Checks and Balances The ability of each branch of government to exercise checks, or controls, over the other branches.

8. Congress The combined houses (House of Representatives and Senate) are known as _________________.

9. Articles of Confederation Prior to the U.S. Constitution, what government document controlled the U.S?

10. 5th Amendment This amendment gurantees citizens to due process and protection from self-incrimination.

11. Bill of Rights The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are known as the _____________________________.

12. Separation of Powers The division of basic government roles into branches.

13. Popular Sovereignty The principle of government that all political power comes from the people.

14. 4th Amendment This amendments protects its citizens from illegal search and seizures.

15. Implied Powers These powers are not written out clearly in the Constitution. These are known as “necessary and proper.”

16. Republicanism This principle of the constitution is one where people elect people to represent them.

17. Executive Branch The branch of government that enforces, or carries out, the laws.

18. 6th Amendment This amendment guarantees its citizens the right to a public and speedy trial.

19. Constitution The basic principles and laws of a nation or state that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people.

20. Legislative Branch The branch of government that makes the laws.

21. Expressed Powers Powers that are listed clearly in the Constitution.

22. Individual Rights A personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the Bill of Rights.

23. 8th Amendment This amendment guarantees its citizens protections from cruel and unusual punishment.

24. Limited Government Placing limits on what the government can and can’t do while giving rights to citizens that cannot be taken away.