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unit 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enumorated | powers given to the federal government only. |
| concurrent | those powers shared by the national and state governments. |
| executive | branch of government that enforces the law |
| preamble | the introduction to the constitution that states the goal |
| Amendment | any change to the constitution |
| separation of powers | the idea that government should be divided into 3 branches to avoid abuse of power. |
| charters of the Virginia company | established that the rights of Englishmen would be guaranteed to the colonists |
| Elastic Clause | Gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its duties. |
| Reserved | powers given to state governments only |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | served as the model for the Bill of Rights of the U.S. constitution |
| Legislative Branch | branch of government that makes the laws |
| Ratification | to approve. The constitution was ratified June 1788 |
| Declaration of Independence | Established and listed the unalienable rights of all men. Colonial grievances against the king. The idea of equality under the law. the colonies' independence from Great Britain (England). |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets the laws. |
| articles of confederation | established the first form of national government for the independent states,allowing the states to keep the major powers of government of government. |
| Articles | the 7 sections of the constitution following the preamble |
| constitution | established structure of the present national government of the United States |
| Virginia Statute for Religous Freedom | established freedom of religous beliefs and opinions,serving as the basis for part of the first amendment to the constitution |
| checks and balances | A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches. |
| shay's Rebellion | One of the final events proving the weakness of the articles of Confederation and leading to the convention to revise the articles |