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King John signed Magna Carta
Moved from rule of man to rule of law
Outlined individual rights which king could not violate
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Started when King John signed the Magna Carta
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Each charter guaranteed colonists the "rights of Englishmen"
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Each charter guaranteed colonist the "rights of Englishmen"
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King Charles required to sign the Petition of Rights
Required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary
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King Charles required to sign the Petition of Rights
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English Bill of rights passed guaranteed free speech and protection form cruel and unusual punishment
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First direct tax on paper good and legal documents
Stamp Act Congress met to protest the tax and it was repealed -
First direct tax on paper goods and legal documents
Stamp Act Congress met to protest the tax and it was repealed -
British soldiers fired into a crowd killing 5 colonists
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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 Continental 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. Talked about how to split the land.
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Drafting a new constitution
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Established a 3 tiered judicial structure- 1 district courts 2 circuit courts 3 supreme court
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Power of judicial review
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Allows the President to choose the VP
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Power to tax is 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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1801-1835. Began to expand the power of the Supreme Court
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1st national womans right convention in the US, called for equal rights in voting, education, and property
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Slave sued 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 the money for colleges
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Ended Chinese's immigration to the US
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Gave congress authority to set a federal income tax
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Direct election of Senators
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gave women the right to vote
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Radio became the first form of electronic media
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Granted citizenship in 1924
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1789-1930s both states and national governments were equally authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
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Ruled 2nd amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons
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Upheld fair Labor Standards Act. Commerce Clause allows congress to regulate employment conditions
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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
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FDR required all people of Japanese descent on the West Coast to report to "War Relocation Centers"
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Protects students from being forced to state of say the pledge in public schools
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Upheld involuntary interment of ethnically Japanese American citizens
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Coordinates national security policy
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The first and only Mexican-American civil-rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court
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Ruled segregation is illegal, "Separate is inherently unequal"
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Empowered the federal government to actively engage in voter registration in places where voting was discriminative
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Government program to eliminate poverty and social inequality
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Released national funds to achieve national goals
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187 African-American students gathered at the state capitol to protect racial injustice
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Established equal pay for men and women
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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 "Miranda rights"
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Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage
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Protects people 40+ of age discrimination while hiring
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Ruled that schools couldn't percent students from 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 government
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Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life.
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Congress gave states authority to manage welfares systems with block grants
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Increased bored control
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Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individuals right to keep and bear arms for self-defense
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Ruled 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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Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal state and local governments upheld 2nd Amendment
