Vocabulary
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| Enumerated | Powers given to Federal government only
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| Concurrent | Those powers shared by the national (federal)
and state governments. (Both)
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| Executive | Branch of government that enforces the laws.
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| Preamble | The introduction to the Constitution that
states the goals for the government.
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| Admendment | Any change to the Constitution.
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| Seperation of powers | The idea that government should be divided
into 3 branches to avoid an abuse of power.
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| The Charters of the VA company | Established the rights of Englishmen would be
guaranteed to colonists.
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| Elastic Clause | Gives Congress the power to make all laws
necessary and proper to carry out its duties.
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| Reserved | Powers given to the state governments only.
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| The Virginia Declaration | Served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the
US 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 (England).
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| Judicial Branch | The Branch of Government that interprets the
law.
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| Articles of Confederation | Established the first for of government for the
independent states
Allowed the states to keep the major powers
of government.
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| Articles | The seven 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 Statue for Religious Freedom | Established freedom of religious beliefs and
opinions.
Model for the First 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 two
branches.
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| Shays 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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