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1215
Magna Carta
King John signs the Magna Carta moving English government from the rule of man to the rule of law -
Petition of rights
King Charles signs the petition stating the king needs approval before levying new taxes -
English Civil War
Eruption of war after extended conflict between King Charles and Parliament -
Rebellion Conflicts
Servants under King Charles rebel against parliament and caused renewed tensions -
New King/Queen
King James's Daughter Mary and her husband William take the throne after the people run the previous catholic king out -
Bill of Rights
Freedom and protection from cruel and unusual punishments -
Proclamation of 1763
native Americans settled west of the line and colonists could not cross that line -
Sugar Act
First tax on paper goods and legal documents -
Stamp Act
Congress met to discus and protest the tax and it was repealed -
Townshend Acts
Was a direct tax on goods such as paper, tea, lead and glass -
Boston Massacre
People throwing snow at soldier and they opened fire into a crowd ki**ing 5 people -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist dumped British Tea into the harbor -
Intolerable Acts
Quartering of British troops -
First Continental Congress
declaration and resolves , demanded Britain to repeal the intolerable acts -
Second Continental Congress
Continental army, assumed role of the government -
Declaration of Independence signed
Signed by the delegates of the second continental congress and inspired by John Locke. -
Ratification of Articles of Confederation
Arguments of control of the west led to states refusing to ratify so Articles were ratified -
Northwest Ordinance
A plan for settling the northwest territory including lands that were disputed -
3/5 Compromise
Basically stated that for every 5 slaves only 3 of their votes would be counted -
Great Compromise
Was basically the new jersey plan and the Virginia plan combined based of population in house of reps and equal rep in senate. -
1ST Amendment
The Government cannot make a law that prohibits the free expression of a religion -
2ND Amendment
Gives the U.S. citizens the right to carry a firearm on them -
3RD Amendment
Soldier cannot subside in a home without the owners consent when in time of peace -
4TH Amendment
Protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures by government -
5TH Amendment
gives citizen right to a fair trial, trial by judge, and protection from double jeopardy, self- incrimination, and taking of property by government without compensation -
6TH Amendment
Gives citizens a series of rights in criminal trials and a speedy trial -
7TH Amendment
Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal court with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value. -
8TH Amendment
No excessive bail shall be required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel or unusual punishment. -
9TH Amendment
rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people not the government -
10TH Amendment
federal government only has the powers listed in the constitution -
11TH Amendment
prohibits federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states -
Marbury V. Madison
this court case established the principle of the judicial review -
12TH Amendment
voter have to cast a vote for a president and a vice president instead of 2 for the president -
Dred Scott V. Sandford
deemed slaves not citizens of the U.S. which meant they got no protection from the government -
13TH Amendment
abolished slavery as an institution in all states and territories -
14TH Amendment
granted citizenship to people born or naturalized in the U.S. -
15TH Amendment
the rights to vote cannot be denied by state whether race, color, or previous condition of servitude -
16TH
congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on income from any source derived -
17TH Amendment
allowed voters to vote for senators and not just state legislatures -
18TH Amendment
prohibited the manufacturing, sale or transportation of intoxicating alcohol -
19TH Amendment
grated voting rights for women -
20TH Amendment
moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3. -
21ST Amendment
grants virtually complete control over the distribution and and saling and how to structure the distribution system -
22ND Amendment
limits the number of times a person can be elected to office of president to two terms -
Brown V. Board of Education
separating children in school based on race was deemed unconstitutional -
23RD Amendment
Columbian residents in SC can vote for electoral college voters who in return vote for P and VP -
24TH Amendment
Prohibited poll taxing by federal or state gov., on citizen who could not participate in federal election -
25TH Amendment
States if president is killed or removed from office the vice president takes his place -
26TH Amendment
extended the right to vote from 21 years to 18 years and older -
27TH Amendment
Any law that increases or decrease the pay on any member of congress wont take effect until after the next election
