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2. powers powers that are not specifically delegated in the Constitution, but are understood to be necessary or allowed. Allowed by the Constitution through the "Elastic Clause"- a section of the Constitution that gives the government the power to do whatever is necessary and proper to carry out its other
4. powers all powers not specifically delegated to the Federal Government are to be reserved
6. a system of government in which all power remains in the hands of the people
10. of powers the division of the government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches
11. the balancing of power between the Federal Government and the State Governments
13. government Each branch of government has only certain powers
14. powers those powers that both the Federal Government and State Governments have simultaneously

1. Declaration of Independence a document declaring the new colonies independence from British rule
3. powers those powers that are specifically assigned to the Federal Government by the Constitution
5. of checks and balances the ways in which one branch of government influences and limits the action of another branch of
7. Branch the division of government that enforces the law and administers its daily
8. The President serves as the supreme commander of all branches f the U.S. military.
9. of Rights the first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution
12. a proposal by a legislative body to change a bill or law or a formal change in the Constitution
15. S. Constitution a document establishing the framework of the American government and outlining the rights of the people