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Moved to England from rule of man to rule of law
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Required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary approval before new taxes
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Colonists firm first continental congress as Britain closes down Boston harbor and deploys troops in Massachusetts
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George Washington leads Continental Army to fight against British rule
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declaration of independence endorsed by congress, colonies declare independence
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Britain accepts loss of colonies by virtue of Treaty of Paris
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The founding fathers draw up a new constitution and begin in 1787 and comes to place in 1788
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The first 10 amendments of the US Constitution were made
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Basic freedoms in our constitution
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The immediate result of this case from the decision of the federal court was the rapid passage and ratification of the 11th amendment
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an uprising by citizens who refused to pay a liquor tax
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Holding: Established the doctrine of judicial review.
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the huge swath of land that made up the western Mississippi basin
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ragtag army under the command of Andrew Jackson decisively defeated British forces
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Holding: The Constitution gives the federal government certain implied powers.
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a set of principles set by James Monroe according to the policy the US would not intervene in European affairs
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a concept that states that if a state believes that a law or a rule of the federal government overreaches its bounds, it is unconstitutional and a state can nullify the law.
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States and national government are each sovereign and therefore equal
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Case in which Dred Scott tried to sue for his freedom as he was a free man as his four years in free territory but the Court decided he couldn't sue because he was not a citizen.
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Fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America who left the Union
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Battle fought in civil war and was the turning point in the war with the most casualties from it.
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The NAWSA was a merger of two groups, both formed in 1860s and different strategy for ending women suffrage
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Case which the supreme court ruled that segregated equal but separate public accommodations for blacks and whites did not violate the 14th amendment.
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Claimed that Chicago's handgun regulations violate the 14th amendment rights
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The court decided that New York did not have the right to make a law interfering with the right of an employer to make a contract with workers
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Court ruled it did not violate the 14th amendment by commenting on defendant to take the stand
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6 million African americans migrated to the north from the south
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the sinking of an unarmed British ocean liner (the Lusitania) by a German submarine
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This amendment gave women the right to vote
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Severe economic depression which started in the US but affected countries worldwide, began after the stock market crashed in October of 1929.
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Federal, state and local governments share responsibilities for almost all functions
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Holding: Separate schools are not equal.
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Holding: States cannot nullify decisions of the federal courts
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National government creates many new programs with many grants made directly to cities
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This event changed our country and our politics
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This act effectively ended racial discrimination in employment and public accommodations.
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Gave African Americans the right to vote.
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Supreme court found it unconstitutional to not allow interracial marriages
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president nixon emphasizes decentralization and revenue sharing
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This case was the impetus for the 26th amendment that required all states to allow 18 year old's to vote
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Holding: The president is not above the law.
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President Carter seeks to foster greater cooperation between states and national government while limiting new programs
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President reagan emphasizes cutting back federal government's role and increasing efficiency
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marked the end of the cold war was listed by 13% of respondents
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President Bush's use of unfunded mandates and preemption to influence state and local conduct
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National government limits on unfunded mandates and provides waivers to encourage state experimentation
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Terrorist attack on the US which resulted in destruction the the twin towers and lots of lives lost
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President Bush signs into law a bill creating Department of Homeland Security.
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National emergency declared over the Covid-19 pandemic
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Nationwide protests break out following the killing of African-American George Floyd by Minneapolis police
