1. Government Review
Bingo

2. Place the following words on your Bingo board.
Executive Branch
Protection from Government Power
Voting
Amendment
Speech
Checks and Balances
Naturalized
Popular Sovereignty
Participatory
Rights of the Accused
Constitution
Assembly
4th Amendment
Unalienable Right
10th Amendment
Separation of Power
Bill of Rights
Government
Justice Oriented
Individual Freedom
Personally Responsible
Legislative Branch
1st Amendment
Judicial Branch

3. 1. Bill of Rights
In the U.S. Constitution the fundamental liberties of American citizens are found in the _________ (Amendments 1-10).

4. 2. Participatory
This type of citizen takes a more active role in the affairs of their community. They volunteer to serve on community committees and organize community events.

5. 3. Speech
Protesting a government policy is an example of exercising your right to free ________. (RAPPS)

6. 4. Legislative
What branch holds the job of writing laws?

7. 5. Amendment
__________ is the process used to change the U.S. Constitution.

8. 6. Separation of Power
“The accumulation of all powers— legislative, executive, and judicial—in the same hands may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
The quote above best represents which Constitutional principle?

9. 7. Unalienable Right
A God-given right (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) that cannot be taken away without due process.

10. 8. 1st Amendment
Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution is addressing the rights of self-expression? (Religion, Assemble, Petition, Press, and Speech)

11. 9. Rights of the Accused
No person can be tried twice for the same crime
The right to a speedy trial
Right to a lawyer
These are all examples of ______ __ ___ ______?

12. 10. Government
In order for the _________ to be effective citizens must perform civic duties.

13. 11. Voting
_________ is the civil right that belongs only to American citizens.

14. 12. Checks and Balances
A system that gives each branch of government different powers so that each branch can check the authority of the others
Example: Ability of Congress to override a presidential veto

15. 13. Constitution
This document was written because the writers feared a concentration of power in the central government.

16. 14. Personally Responsible
This type of citizen is responsible for themselves—they pay their taxes, keep their property clean, and obey the laws of the community.

17. 15. Judicial This branch of government: Interprets the meaning of law
Can rule that laws passed by Congress or action taken by the executive branch as unconstitutional

18. 16. Assembly
Which first Amendment right protects a citizen’s freedom to participate/gather in a political rally to support a presidential candidate? Freedom of ________.

19. 17. Justice Oriented
This type of citizen looks critically at the social, economic, and political reasons for a problem. The fix the problem at the source.

20. 18. Naturalized
The process of becoming an American citizen

21. 19. Executive
The branch of Government makes sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed or carried out.

22. 20. POPular Sovereignty Power of the People
Example: Settlers deciding whether or not slavery will be allowed in their territory.

23. 21. Protection from Government Power
No unreasonable searches by government
Government cant take persons life, liberty, or property without due process
Government cant take private property without compensation
These are all examples of _______ ______ _____ _______?

24. 22. 4th Amendment
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government (search warrant).

25. 23. Individual Freedoms Freedom of speech Right to assemble peacefully
Right to keep and bear arms
Right to petition
These are all examples of _____ _____?

26. 24. 10th Amendment
This amendment states that anything the Constitution doesn’t say should be left up to the states, or to the people (Federalism: division of power between central government and states).