A cruel ruler King George the 3rd was a tyrant.

An official document that outlines the rules and structure of a government The US Constitution gives us our rights.

Articles of Confederation

America’s first constitution. Described the organization and powers of the national government and some of the rights of citizens The Articles of Confederation were the first written from of government in the US.

Approved The Constitution had to be ratified before it could be put into affect.

A loose alliance of states The small states formed a Confederation to protect themselves.

Unicameral Legislature

One single legislative body Nebraska is the only state that has a unicameral legislature.

Two parts to Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) most US states have a bicameral.

The primary authority of a nation. National. Federal. US The central government makes and enforces laws.

Each state has the power to make its own laws and rule itself A king and queen are sovereign rulers.

Official orders or laws The city passed a new ordinance that kids can't drive golf carts.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Set up a government for the NW Territory and explained how new areas could become states, just like the ones that already existed. It also said that slavery wasn’t allowed in that area. The Northeast Ordinance of 1787 governed the Northwest Territory

An uprising led by a former militia officer to protest the foreclosure of farms who couldn’t pay their taxes. Shay's Rebellion occurred in Massachusetts.

The division of power between states and the federal government Federalism divides power between the state and the federal government.

Powers given to the states The regulation of speed limits is a reserved power.

Powers that the state and federal government shares State and federal governments have concurrent powers on education.

Enumerated/Expressed Powers

Powers given to congress as stated in the constitution Making money is an enumerated power given by the constitution.

Powers not specifically stated in the constitution but congress still has them An example of an implied power is a military draft.

Necessary and Proper Clause

Congress has the power to make any law to carry out its expressed powers. Also called the Elastic Clause It allows Congress to create laws that they think are needed.

States that the Constitution and the Federal government are the highest law in the land Supremacy Clause means the federal law is superior to all other laws and treaties.

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Civics Vocabulary

Term	Definition and sentence
Tyrant	A cruel ruler King George the 3rd was a tyrant.
Constitution	An official document that outlines the rules and structure of a government The US Constitution gives us our rights.
Articles of Confederation	America’s first constitution. Described the organization and powers of the national government and some of the rights of citizens The Articles of Confederation were the first written from of government in the US.
Ratified	Approved The Constitution had to be ratified before it could be put into affect.
Confederation	A loose alliance of states The small states formed a Confederation to protect themselves.
Unicameral Legislature	One single legislative body Nebraska is the only state that has a unicameral legislature.
Bicameral	Two parts to Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) most US states have a bicameral.
Central Government	The primary authority of a nation. National. Federal. US The central government makes and enforces laws.
Sovereign	Each state has the power to make its own laws and rule itself A king and queen are sovereign rulers.
Ordinance	Official orders or laws The city passed a new ordinance that kids can't drive golf carts.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787	Set up a government for the NW Territory and explained how new areas could become states, just like the ones that already existed. It also said that slavery wasn’t allowed in that area. The Northeast Ordinance of 1787 governed the Northwest Territory
Shay’s Rebellion	An uprising led by a former militia officer to protest the foreclosure of farms who couldn’t pay their taxes. Shay's Rebellion occurred in Massachusetts.
Federalism	The division of power between states and the federal government Federalism divides power between the state and the federal government.
Reserved Powers	Powers given to the states The regulation of speed limits is a reserved power.
Concurrent Powers	Powers that the state and federal government shares State and federal governments have concurrent powers on education.
Enumerated/Expressed Powers	Powers given to congress as stated in the constitution Making money is an enumerated power given by the constitution.
Implied Powers	Powers not specifically stated in the constitution but congress still has them An example of an implied power is a military draft.
Necessary and Proper Clause	Congress has the power to make any law to carry out its expressed powers. Also called the Elastic Clause It allows Congress to create laws that they think are needed.
Supremacy Clause	States that the Constitution and the Federal government are the highest law in the land Supremacy Clause means the federal law is superior to all other laws and treaties.

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