1. Government Review
Bingo

2. 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

3.
This year is important because this the year Texas became annexed to the United States.

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

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

6. 4. Governor
The head of Texas State Government.

7. 5. 1st Amendment
This amendment guarantees citizens freedom of speech, religion, press, right to assemble, and right to petition the government.

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

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

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

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

12. 10. 5th Amendment
This amendment gurantees citizens to due process and protection from self-incrimination.

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

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

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

16. 14. 4th Amendment
This amendments protects its citizens from illegal search and seizures.

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

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

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

20. 18. 6th Amendment
This amendment guarantees its citizens the right to a public and speedy trial.

21. 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.

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

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

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

25. 23. 8th Amendment
This amendment guarantees its citizens protections from cruel and unusual punishment.

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