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Unit 2 Vocab
Unit 2 vocab for salem middle 8th grage civics
Term | Definition |
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Enumerated | Powers given to the Federal Government only. |
Concurrent | Those powers shared by the national (federal) and state governments. |
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 colonists. |
Elastic Clause | Gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its 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 Independence | 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 the Land. |
Virginia Statute 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 other two branches. |
Shay’s Rebellion | One of the final events proving the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. Leading to the convention to revise the Articles. |