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Unit 2 Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Enumerated | powers given to the Federal Government only |
| 2. Concurrent | those powers that shared by the national (federal) and state governments (both) |
| 3. Executive | branch of government that enforces the laws |
| 4. Preamble | the introduction to the Constitution that states the goals for the government |
| 5. Amendment | any changes to the Constitution |
| 6. Separation of Powers | the idea that government should be divided into three ranches to avoid an abuse of power |
| 7. The Charters of the VA Company | established the rights of Englishmen would be guaranteed to colonists |
| 8. Elastic Clause | gives Congress the power to make all laws necesary and proper to carry out its duties |
| 9. Reserved | powers given to the state government only |
| 10. The Virginia Declaration of Rights | serves as a model for the Bill of Rights of the U.S Constitution |
| 11. Legislative Branch | branch of government that makes laws |
| 12. Ratification | to approve, the Constitution was ratified June 1788 |
| 13. Declaration of Independence | -established and listed the unalienable rights to all men -colonial grievances against the King -the idea of equality under law -the colonist' independence from Great Britain (England) |
| 14. Judicial Branch | branch of government that interprets the laws |
| 15. Articles of Confederation | -established the first form of government for the independent states -allowed the states to keep the major powers of government |
| 16. Articles | the seven sections of the Constitution following the Preamble |
| 17. Constitution | -establishes the structure of the present national government -living document -supreme law of the land |
| 18. Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom | -established freedom of religious beliefs and opinions -model for the First Amendment to the Constitution |
| 19. Checks and Balances | a system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other two branches |
| 20. Shay's Rebellion | -one of the final events proving the weakness of the Articles of Confederation -leading to the convention to revise the Articles |