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Unit 2 vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |