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This was when King John signed the Magna Carta and this is how the limited government was created. The limited government moved it to the rule of law and not the rule of man, created a list of rules of law that not even the king could go against, and started taxes and trials. -
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This document bound the Pilgrims together when they arrived in Plymouth. It made sure that everyone that signed agreed to follow and obey the legal system they were creating in Plymouth. -
This Petition of Rights required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary approval before they can create/pass new taxes, as well as, the government not being able to unlawfully imprison people or establish any kind of military rule during times of peace. -
Extended conflict between King Charles and the Parliament erupted into Civil War and in the end King Charles was defeated and beheaded. -
The relationship and conflicts between the crown and the parliament was renewed. -
William and Mary were chosen to rule, as long as they governed according to the statures of Parliament -
This gave the freedom of speech and made it illegal for cruel and unusual punishment. -
They put a limit on sugar and made a higher tax on it. -
This put a tax on stamps. -
This is when British soldiers fired into a crowd and killed 5 of the colonist -
This is where revolutionaries dumped the British Tea into the harbor because the tax on the tea. -
These were four laws that were passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony for the Boston Tea Party. -
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the delegates of the Second Continental Congress. -
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This was when the Massachusetts farmers were rebelling over the prospect of losing land. The farmers attacked courthouses so that the judges couldn't foreclose on the farms and stormed military arsenal. -
This helped establish a plan for settling the northwest territory, this included disputed lands, helped create a system for admitting states into the Union, banned slavery in the territory, and guided the nations Western Expansion. -
This was a meeting for drafting a new Constitution -
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This established the three tiers of the judicial structure, which are: District Courts, Circuit Courts, and Supreme Court. -
The Whigs is a party and they were countering the National Gazette because of some of the things that it stood for. -
This is protecting the rights of the citizens. -
This established the power of Judicial Review -
This amendment allowed the president to pick who the Vice President was/is. -
Maryland taxed the national bank, the Court ruled bank was necessary and proper and Maryland couldn’t tax bank b/c it could weaken the national government, and the moto "The power to tax is the power to destroy." -
This gave the right of a state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line between NY and NJ and the Court said only Congress has the right to regulate commerce between states. -
Enslaved man sued for his and his family's freedom after being taken to a free state and the Court said that Scott, as an African-American and previously property, was not a citizen, which gave him no legal standing to sue. Called the “greatest disaster” of the Supreme Court -
This granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges. -
Established equal protection under the law. -
Ended Chinese immigration to the US. -
This ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal and created the “Separate but equal” doctrine. -
This is the direct election of the Senators. -
This amendment gave Congress authority to set a federal income tax and this the main source of the US income. -
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This made all non-citizen Indians born within the territorial limits of the United States into American Citizens. -
Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons. -
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) -
This upheld the Fair Labor Standards Act; Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate employment conditions. -
The court reversed itself and decided unity was not a sufficient reason to overrule religious beliefs. -
This upheld the involuntary internment of ethnically Japanese American citizens. -
Coordinates a national security policy, helps bring together the top military, foreign affairs, and intelligence officials in the administration, and was created during the cold war. -
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This concluded in the separate but equal act was unlawful and that public schools should not be segregated -
187 African-American students gathered at the state capitol to protest racial injustice and students did not end the protest when police told them to and were arrested.
Court said the state had no authority to disperse the students, as they were protesting legally. -
Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
This expanded the rights of people accused of crimes and created the "Miranda Rights." -
Protects applicants and employees of 40+ years old from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, privileges, etc. of employment. -
This struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage. -
Government must release certain documents to the press and public upon request. -
Schools couldn’t prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War. -
This made it to where the president must consult with Congress before sending any troops anywhere and Congress can force the end of military troops in any situation. -
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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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This is the attack on the Twin Towers and the World Trade Center, when two airplanes crashed into them. -
This is just responsible for improving the overall security of the United States. -
This ruled that the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. -
Ruled 2nd Amendment right to bear arms includes the right to self defense. -
Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state, and local governments; upheld 2nd Amendment. -
This ruled that the states must grant and recognize same-sex marriage.