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Unit 2 Vocab
Civics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enumerated | Powers given to the Federal Government ONLY |
| Concurrent | Powers shared by the national and state governments |
| Executive | Branch that ENFORCES laws |
| Preamble | Introduction to the Constitution that states the goals for government |
| Amandment | Any changes to the Constitution |
| Separation of Powers | Idea that government should be divided into 3 branches to avoid abuse of power |
| Charters of VA Company | Rights of Englishmen would be guaranteed to the colonists |
| Elastic Clause | Gives Congress power to make all laws necessary and proper to its duties |
| Reserved | Powers given to state government ONLY |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | Served as the model for the Bill of Rights of the U.S |
| Legislative Branch | Branch that MAKES the laws |
| Ratification | To approve, in which the Constitution was ratified June 1788 |
| Declaration of Independence | Established and Listed the unalienable rights of all men |
| Judicial Branch | Branch that INTERPRETS the law |
| Articles of Confederation | Established the first form of national government for Independent States |
| Articles | 7 Sections of the Constitution following the Preamble |
| Constitution | Established structure of the present national government of the U.S |
| Virginia Statue | Established freedom of religious beliefs and opinions |
| Checks and Balances | A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power to 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 |