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Unit 2 Volcab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enumerated | Powers given to the federal government only |
| Concurrent | Those powers shared by the national (federal) and state government. (both) |
| Executive | Branch of government that enforces the laws |
| Preamble | The introduction to the constitution that states the goals for the government. |
| Amendment | Any change to the constitution. |
| Separation of Powers | The idea that government should be divided into 3 branches to avoid an abuse of power. |
| The Charters of the VA Company | Established 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 it's duties. |
| Reserved | Powers given to the state governments only. |
| The Virginia Declaration of Rights | Served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the US Constitution. |
| Legislative Branch | Branch of government that makes laws. |
| Ratification | To approve. The constitution was ratified June 1788. |
| Declaration of Independance | -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 law. |
| Articles of Confederation | -Established the first form of government for the independent states -Allowed the states to keep the major powers of Government |
| Articles | The seven sections of the Constitution following the Preamble |
| Constitution | -Establishes the structure of the present national government -Living Document -Supreme Law of Land |
| Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom | -Established Freedom of religious beliefs and opinions -Model for 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 two other branches. |
| Shay's Rebellion | -One of the final events providing the weakness of the Articles of Confederation -Leading to the convection to revise the articles. |