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Unit 2 vocab words
Term | Definition |
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Enumerated | powers given to the federal government only. |
Concurrent | powers shared by the national and state governments. |
Preamble | the introduction to the constitution that states the goals for government. |
Ammendment | any change to the constitution. |
Separation of powers | the idea that government should be divided into 3 branches to avoid abuse of power. |
The charters of VA 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 |
The Virginian declaration of rights | served as the model for the Bill of rights of the U.S. Constitution |
legeslative | 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 law; and the colonies independence from Great Britain. |
Judicial | the branch of gov. that interprets the laws |
Articles of Confederation | established the first form of gov. th |