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Magna Carta
King John signed Magna Carta
Moved from rule of man to rule of law
Outlined individual rights which king could not violate
Included taxation and trial provisions -
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Limited Government
Started when King John signed the Magna Carta -
Jamestown House of Burgesses
Each charter guaranteed colonists the "rights of Englishmen" -
Mayflower Compact
Each charter guaranteed colonist the "rights of Englishmen" -
Petition of Right
King Charles required to sign the Petition of Rights
Required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary
Government could not unlawfully imprison people or establish military rule during times or peace -
Individual Rights
King Charles required to sign the Petition of Rights -
English Bill of Rights
English Bill of rights passed guaranteed free speech and protection form cruel and unusual punishment -
Sugar Act
First direct tax on paper good and legal documents
Stamp Act Congress met to protest the tax and it was repealed -
Stamp Act
First direct tax on paper goods and legal documents
Stamp Act Congress met to protest the tax and it was repealed -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd killing 5 colonists -
Boston tea party
Revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor -
Intolerable Act
Colonists were forced to "Quarter," or house British troops -
Declaration of Independence
Signed by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress -
Shay's Rebellion
Massachusetts farmers rebelled over prospect of losing land -
Northwest Ordinance
Established a plan for setting the northwest territory. Talked about how to split the land. -
The Constitutional Convention
Drafting a new constitution -
Judiciary Act
Established a 3 tiered judicial structure- 1 district courts 2 circuit courts 3 supreme court -
Marbury vs. Madison
Power of judicial review -
12th Amendment
Allows the President to choose the VP -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Power to tax is power to destroy -
Gibbsons V. Ogden
Right of a state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line between NY and NJ -
Chief Justice John Marshall
1801-1835. Began to expand the power of the Supreme Court -
Seneca Falls Convention
1st national womans right convention in the US, called for equal rights in voting, education, and property -
Dred Scott vs. Sandford
Slave sued his and his family's freedom after being taken to a free state -
Morrill Act
Granted large tracts of land to states. States sold land and used the money for colleges -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Ended Chinese's immigration to the US -
16th Amendment
Gave congress authority to set a federal income tax -
17th Amendment
Direct election of Senators -
19th amendment
gave women the right to vote -
Radio
Radio became the first form of electronic media -
Native Americans
Granted citizenship in 1924 -
Dual Federalism
1789-1930s both states and national governments were equally authorities operating within their own spheres of influence -
United States v. Miller
Ruled 2nd amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons -
US v. Darby
Upheld fair Labor Standards Act. Commerce Clause allows congress to regulate employment conditions -
Minersville School District vs. Gobits
The Supreme Court ruled that a child could be expelled for refusing to salute the American flag or recite the pledge -
Executive Order 9066
FDR required all people of Japanese descent on the West Coast to report to "War Relocation Centers" -
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. Barnette
Protects students from being forced to state of say the pledge in public schools -
Korematsu v. The United States
Upheld involuntary interment of ethnically Japanese American citizens -
National Security Council
Coordinates national security policy -
Hernandez v. Texas
The first and only Mexican-American civil-rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court -
Brown v. Board
Ruled segregation is illegal, "Separate is inherently unequal" -
Civil Rights Act of 1960
Empowered the federal government to actively engage in voter registration in places where voting was discriminative -
Great Society
Government program to eliminate poverty and social inequality -
Creative Federalism
Released national funds to achieve national goals -
Edwards v. South Carolina
187 African-American students gathered at the state capitol to protect racial injustice -
Equal Pay Act
Established equal pay for men and women -
Civil Rights Act
Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin -
Miranda v. Arizona
Expanded rights of people accused of crimes "Miranda rights" -
Loving v. Virginia
Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage -
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Protects people 40+ of age discrimination while hiring -
Tinker v. Des Moines
Ruled that schools couldn't percent students from protesting the Vietnam War -
War Power Resolution
President must consult with Congress before sending troops. -
New Federalism
Returned some authority to state government -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. -
Issues in Federalism today
Congress gave states authority to manage welfares systems with block grants -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996
Increased bored control -
D.C v. Heller
Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individuals right to keep and bear arms for self-defense -
Obergefell v. Hodges
Ruled states must grant and recognize same sex marriage -
Trump v. Hawaii
Court ruled a ban on immigration from majority Muslim countries did not violate the Establishment Clause -
McDonald v. Chicago
Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal state and local governments upheld 2nd Amendment
