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May 12, 1215
Magna Carta
This guaranteed the individual rights. It also guaranteed the right to a fail trial and justice. -
Jamestown`s House of Burgesses
It was a representative assembly in Virginia. The General Assembly was established by Gov. George Yeardley. -
May Flower Compact
Agreement between the settles of the new Plymouth colony. It was written by the male passengers on the mayflower. it separated the settlers into groups. -
Petition of Rights
this provided no taxation without the consent of parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in peace time. -
English Bill of Rights
a act that parliament passed. This bill creates separation of powers. It limits the power to the king a queen. -
Sugar Act
The British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act imposed the imposed direct tax on the British colonies. This is where the slogan from "no taxation without representation". -
Boston Masacre
Was a deadly riot. British soldiers shot and killed several people who they thought were in a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a political protest. by the sons of liberty in Boston. They were protesting Boston tax on tea. -
Intolerable Acts
Punitive laws passed by the British after the Boston tea party. The laws were meant to punish the MA colonists. -
Declaration of Independance
There are three basic ideas and they are the following; all men are created equal, they have the right to liberty and life, as well as the pursuit of happiness. -
Shays Rebellion
It was caused by economic policy, Aggressive tax and debt collection as well as Political corruption and cronyism. Its purpose was to reform the government -
New Federalism
A political Philosophy of devolution. It was to return power to the states with block grants. It allowed states considerable discretion with how the funds were spent. -
Limited government
The limited government was so that the government couldn`t abuse its power and turn against the people. -
Northwest Ordinance
This gave America a method for adding new states to the union. As well as that it provided a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. -
Constitution
Composed of 7 articles this document is the fundamental framework of Americas System of government. -
16th Amendment
Congress will have the access to collect taxes on incomes. -
17th Amendment
The senate will composed of two senators from each state. They will have terms of 6 years and each senator will have one vote. -
19th Amendment
People will not be denied the right to vote on account of gender. Congress has the power to enforce this. -
12th amendment
This amendment allows for people to elect a president and a vice president. This is where the electoral college basically functioned. -
Judiciary Act
It established the judicial courts of the United States. It was signed by George Washington. -
Individual Rights
the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental rights of its citizens. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights of peaceful assembly and petition -
Chief Justice John Marshall
He was elected to the United States House of representatives. and was appointed secretary of the state by John Adams. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Established the principle of judiciary review. American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the constitution. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
The supreme Court ruled that congress had implied powers under the necessary and proper clause. Congress had the power to incorperate the bank and that Maryland could not tax instruments of the national government. -
Gibbons VS. Ogden
It brought to light the issue of the Commerce Clause. This freed all navigation of commerce. -
Seneca Falls Convention
This was the first women`s rights convention. They met to discuss the religious, social, and civil rights I women. -
Dred Scott VS. Sandford.
African Americans were deemed not American citizens and congress lacked the power to ban slavery. -
Morill Act
This allowed for the creation of a land grant using the proceeds from from sales federally owned land. -
Chinese exclusion Act
This act prohibited all immigration of Chinese labor workers. It was suspended for 10 years. -
Pendleton Act
This Act provided that Federal Government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that Government employees be selected through competitive exams. -
Plessy VS Ferguson
This upheld segregation laws. they ruled that separate-but-equal was constitutional. -
Dual Federalism
This went from 1789 to 1901. During this time there was a collaboration between nation and state governments. -
Radios/first electronic media
This was the first way people got news and new information. It allowed for people to stay up to date. -
Native Americans Granted Citizenship
This granted citizenship for all Native Americans. At the time they still were being denied their right to vote. -
United States VS. Miller
The Supreme court held that the Second Amendment does not guarantee an individual the right to keep and bear a sawed-off double-barrel shotgun. -
Minersville School District v. Gobitis
This involved the religious rights within a school. The Court decided 8-1 in favor of the school policy. They ruled that the government could require respect for the flag as a key symbol of national unity and a means of preserving national security. -
United States VS. Darby
The supreme court decided that the Fair Labor Standards Act was constitutional because it allowed the government to regulate employment standards in the production of goods that touch interstate commerce. -
Executive order 9066
It was the evacuation of anyone who was deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to relocation centers more inland. -
West VA State Board of Education VS. Barnette
Saluting the flag was no longer mandatory, the first amendment allows for people who don`t believe in it to be able to not do it. -
Korematsu VS. The US
Korematsu is the only case in Supreme Court history in which the Court, using a strict test for possible racial discrimination, upheld a restriction on civil liberties. The case has since been severely criticized for sanctioning racism. -
National Security Council
Their purpose is to advise the President regarding integration of foreign, military and domestic policies which relate to national security. -
Brown VS. Board
This deemed that racial segregation in Schools was unconstitutional. -
Hernandez VS. Texas
The Supreme Court decided that the Fourteenth Amendment applied to all racial and ethnic groups facing discrimination. -
Fiscal Federalism
This is the relationship between the countries federal government system and other units of government. -
Civil Rights Act of 1960
This is a United States federal law that established federal inspection of local voter registration polls and introduced penalties for anyone who obstructed someone's attempt to register to vote. -
Edwards Vs. SC
Was a landmark decision of the supreme court ruling that the first and fourteenth amendment forbade state government officials to force a crown to disperse when they are other wise legally marching. -
Equal Pay Act
A united States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex. -
Great Society
This was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson. They were intended to reduce poverty levels, reduce racial injustice, reduce crime, and improve the environment. -
Civil Rights Act
The act prohibits the discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Miranda vs. Arizona
The supreme court ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self incrimination. -
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
The Act forbids employment discrimination against anyone at least 40 years of age in the United States. The bill was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson -
Loving vs. Virginia
The court ruled that states bans on interracial marriage were unconstitutional. -
Creative Federalism
Lyndon Johnson created Creative Federalism to embody his Great Society Program. It was a major departure from the past. -
Tinker Vs Des Moines
Tinker joined a group to wear black wristbands to protest the war in Vietnam. They were exercising freedom of speech in schools. -
War Power resolution
is a congressional resolution designed to limit the U.S. presidents ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. -
DC VS. Heller
Supreme court held that the second amendment guarantees an individuals right to a firearm for lawful purposed including self defense within a home. -
McDonald VS. Chicago
Supreme court was asked to evaluate the second amendment. They found that an individual's Second Amendment rights are enforceable against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment -
Obergefell VS. Hodges
Made same sex marriage legal across the country. It originated from six smaller court cases.
