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First direct tax on paper goods and legal documents
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British soldiers fired into crowd
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Revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor
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Colonists were forced to "Quarter," or house, British troops
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Signed by the delegates to the Second Congress
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Massachusetts farmers rebelled over prospect of losing land
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Established a plan for setting the Northwest Territory
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Drafting a New Constitution
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Established a Three-tiered Judicial Structure
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Began to expand the power of the Supreme Court
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Power of judicial review
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Allows the President to choose a Vice President
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"Power to tax is the power to destroy"
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Right of a state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line between NY and NJ
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after 1824, democratic-republican party split into today's two major parties--Democrats, Republicans
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Dred Scot was a slave who sued for his and his family's freedom after being taken to a free state
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Granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges
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Ended Chinese immigration to the US
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Ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal.
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Direct election of Senators
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Gave congress authority to set a federal income tax
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became the first form of electronic media
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gave women the right to vote
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granted citizenship
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Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons
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The Supreme Court ruled that a child could be expelled for refusing to salute the American flag or recite the pledge (these actions violated the child’s religious beliefs)
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Upheld Fair Labor Standards Act; Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate employment conditions
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The court reversed itself and decided unity was not a sufficient reason to overrule religious beliefs.
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Upheld involuntary internment of ethnically Japanese American citizens
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Brings together the top military, foreign affairs, and intelligence officials in the administration
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replaced radio as most influential electronic media
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Ruled segregation is illegal
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Gov. program to eliminate poverty and social inequality
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187 African-American students gathered at the state capitol to protest racial injustice
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Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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Expanded rights of people accused of crimes
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Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage
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Protects applicants and employees of 40+ years old from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, privileges, etc. of employment
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Schools couldn't prevent students for protesting the Vietnam War
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President must consult with Congress before sending troops
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Returned some authority to state governments
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Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.
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Congress gave states authority to manage welfare systems with block grants
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reorganization of agencies already in place
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Rules the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's rights to keep and bear arms for self-defense
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Ruled 2nd Amendment right to bear arms includes the right to self defense
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Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state, and local governments; upheld 2nd Amendment
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Rules states must grant and recognize same sex-marriage
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Court ruled a ban on immigration from majority-Muslim countries did not violate the Establishment Clause
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Possible reasons for this imbalance include racial bias in the judicial system and community-level poverty.
