Unit 2 vocab
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| Enumerated | Powers given to the federal government only
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| Concurrent | Those powers shared by the national (federal)and state governments.
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| Executive | Branch of government that enforces the laws
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| Preamble | Introduction to the Constitution that states the goals for the government.
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| Amendment | Any change to the Constitution.
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| Separation of Powers | Idea that government should be divided into 3 branches to avoid abuse of power.
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| Charters of the VA Company | Established the rights of Englishmen would be guaranteed to colonists.
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| Elastic Clause | Give Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out it's duties.
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| Reserved | Powers given to the state governments only
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| Virginia Declaration of Rights | Serves as a model for the Bill of Rights of the U.S Constitution.
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| Legislative Branch | Branch of Government that makes laws.
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| Ratification | To approve. The Constitution was Ratified June 1788
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| 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.
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| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets the law.
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| Articles of Confederation | Established the first form of government for the independent states.
Allowed the states to keep the major powers of government.
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| Articles | The 7 sections of the Constitution following the Preamble.
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| Constitution | Establishes the structure of the present national government.
Living Document
Supreme law of the land.
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| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom | Established freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
Model for the 1st amendment to the Constitution.
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| Checks and Balances | A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other 2 branches.
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| Shay's Rebellion | One of the final events proving the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Leading to the convention to revise the Articles.
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