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limited government began, King John signed Magna Carta -
Jamestown House of Burgesses -
Mayflower Compact -
King Charles was required to sign the Petition of Right -
English Bill of Rights passed -
the stamp act, a tax passed by british parliament to raise money for their army
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colonial america and revolution, an insurrection carried out by by 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies began in 1765 and ended in 1783
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Ratification of Declaration of Independence -
the new nation, created after the american revolution based on principles of liberty, life and pursuit of happiness
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northwest ordinance, established plan for setting the northwest territory -
federalist paper gazette of of the united states published
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judiciary act of 1789, established federal judiciary system in the united states, separating it from state courts
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third amendment, prohibits housing of soldiers in houses without owner's permission -
second amendment, right to bear arms -
fifth amendment, no self incrimination, due process -
fourth amendment, protects citizen from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government -
eighth amendment, protect citizens from excessive bail, fines, and cruel or unusual punishment -
bill of rights ratified
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first amendment, freedom of speech, religion, and press -
sixth amendment, right to fair and speedy trial -
seventh amendment, protects right to jury trial -
eighth amendment, prohibits excessive bail, fine, cruel and unusual punishment
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ninth amendment, constitution does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people
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whigs countered with national gazette
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marbury v madison, established the principal of judicial review
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twelfth amendment, allows the president to choose vice president
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gibbon v ogden, power of federal government to regulate interstate commerce
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dredd scott v sandford, established enslaved african americans were not citizens
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civil war, fight between USA and confederate states of america
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gettysburg address, speech by abraham lincoln at dedication of the national cemetery on civil war battle field
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reconstruction, process of rebuilding after a war, the period after the civil war in the US
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progressive era, period during early 20th century of widespread social activism and political reform, ended 1929
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seventeenth amendment, protects the right to jury trial in federal and state courts
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mcculloch vs. maryland, supreme court held that congress has implied powers derived from those listed in article 1, section 8
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radio became first form of electronic media
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native americans were granted citizenship
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the great depression, severe economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the start of world war II
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world war II, massive global conflict between two groups of countries, called the Allies and Axis Powers
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u.s. v darby, upheld fair labor standards act
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period of political and economic conflict between nations that is fought without direct military action
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television replaced radio as most influential electronic media
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twenty second amendment, limits number of terms a person can serve as president to two
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brown v board of education, ruled that racial segregation in school unconstitutional
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civil rights act, a landmark act that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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miranda v arizona, expanded rights of people accused of crimes
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twenty fifth amendment, addresses presidential succession and disability and establishes procedures for filling vacancies in the vice presidency
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loving v virgina, struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage
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tenth amendment, powers not given to federal government are reversed for the states or the people
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war powers resolution, federal law that limits the presidents power to send the US army without congress consent
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obergefell v hodges, ruled that same-sex coupled have the right to marry