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Moved from rule of man to rule of law
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Experiments in early governance
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Experiments in early governance
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Required monarchs to obtain parliamentary approval before new taxes
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Experiments in early governance
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Experiments in early governance
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Extended conflict between Charles and Parliament erupted into Civil War.
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Renewed conflicts and rebellion
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Had to govern according to statues of Parliament.
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Free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment guaranteed
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"No taxation without representation"
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Dumped British Tea into the Harbor
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Quartering of British Troops
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Established a plan for settling the Northwest Territory.
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Established a Three-Tiered Judicial Structure
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Restricts the abiliy of individuals to bring suit against states in federal court.
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power of judicial review
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provided for separate Electoral College votes for president and vice president , correcting weaknesses in the earlier electoral system which were respomsible for the controversial Presidential election of 1800
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Power to tax is the power to destroy
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Right of state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line between NY and NJ
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Slave who sued for his and his family's freedom after being tsken to a free state
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Abolished slavery in the United States
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Granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States'
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Granted African American men tthe right to vote
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Ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal
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Allowing voters ti cast direct votes for U.S Senators
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Estabished Congress's right to impose a federal income tax
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Established the prohibition of "intoxicating liquors" in the United States
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Granted women the right to vote
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Ended the prohibition of alcohol in America
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Provides for succession plans if the newly elected presiden or vice president is unable to assume his or her position
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Ruled 2nd amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons
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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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The court reversed itself and decided unity was not a sufficient reason to overrule religious beliefs.
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A person can only be elected to be president two times for a total of 8 years
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Ruled segregation is illegal
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The human brain contains approximately 100 billion neurons.
nting residents of the District of Columbia to vote for electors in presidential elections for the first time -
Court said the state had no authority to disperse the students, as they were protesting legally
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Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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Prohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials
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Expended rights of people accused of crimes
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protects applicants and employees of 40+ years old from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, privileges, etc
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Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage
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president becomes unable to do their job, the Vice president becomes president
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Schools couldn't prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War
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Granted the right to vote to American citizens aged 18 or older
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Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life
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Constitution prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect util the start of the next set of terms of office for representatives
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Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state, and local governments, upheld 2nd amendment.
