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King John signed Magana Carta which moved England from rule of man to rule of law -
King Charles required to sign. Requires monarchs to obtain parliamentary approval -
Civil war between King Charles and Parliament -
conflicts were solved between the crown and parliament -
freedom of speech and protection from cruel of unusual punishment. -
William and Mary chosen but they had to govern based on parliament. -
tax on molasses and other foreign goods. Such as coffee and textiles. -
Tax on stamps for documents and legal documents -
British soldiers fired into a crowd. 5 colonist died. -
Dumped British Tea into harbor. -
To punish colony for Boston tea party. Made colonist quarter British troops. -
First national government -
Established a plan for settling the northwest territory -
drafting of a new constitution -
helped the final ruling of the Brown v Board Case. -
established a three-tiered Judicial structure -
federalist news paper -
First 10 amendments of constitution -
whig party countered with national gazette -
protects citizens from excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments -
protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures -
the right to protect yourself from self-incrimination -
The right to a speedy and fair trial -
The right to posses weapons -
Freedom of speech, religion, press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government -
soldiers cannot be quartered in private homes without the owner's consent. -
the right to have a jury of your peers. -
the federal government only has the powers that are delegated to it by the Constitution .any other powers are reserved for the states or the people -
all individual rights were protected by the law, even if they weren't explicitly listed in the Constitution -
the ability of people to sue states in federal court if they are not citizens of that state -
In the early 1800's the vice president was the person who came in second -
Allows President to choose their vice president -
Ruled the Necessary and proper clause -
after this year, democratic republicans split -
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude -
granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States -
granted the right to vote regardless of race or color. -
allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among states based on population -
six year terms for senators that are staggered on even years. -
prohibited the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the United States -
radio becomes the first form of electronic media -
allowed women to have the right to vote -
Native Americans were granted citizenship -
changed the start and end dates for the terms of the president and vice president, and members of Congress. -
repealed the the eighteenth amendment -
television replaced the radio as the most influential electronic -
limits a president to only serve two-elected terms -
ruled that segregation of schools was illegal. -
permitted citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to choose electors in presidential elections -
prohibits both Congress and the states from requiring the payment of a poll tax -
addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability -
allows anyone 18 or older to vote -
Ronald Reagan began to give power back to the states. -
prevents any changes to the salary of Congress members from taking effect until the next election concludes