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King John signed the Magna Carta moving from rule of man to rule of law. Restriction on kings power. Taxation and trial provisions. -
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Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to colonists.
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King Charles required to sign the Petition of right. Parliament must approve new taxes. No unlawfully imprisonment in times of peace.
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A group of new England colonies formed a group to protect themselves agents Dutch colonies and Natives. -
Free Speech. Protection from cruel and unusual punishment . Constitutional monarchy. -
Intellectual movement. Natural rights to life liberty and property.
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People form the government to protect there rights. Also economic and civil liberties.
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reps from states got together at a president general appointed by king. Basis for constitution.
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First direct tax on paper goods. Tax were repealed after protests. -
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Americans dumped tea in the harbor. -
Colonists were forced to house British troops
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America fought for its independence from Brittan. -
The USA declared its independence from GB. Life Liberty and the Presute of Happiness and so on. -
First constitution of the united states. Gave the us government way to little power and was replaced.
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The constitution is written and ratified. The us government takes its current form under the checks balances and rules of the constitution. -
stops the us gove from hearing certain law suites agents the states.
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Established judicial review
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the people had to vote for president to send the electors.
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War fought between USA and England over the forced labor of us citizens at sea. -
Congress can regulate commerce between states -
black people aren't citizens
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Slavery is no longer allowed in America.
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Equal protections under the law. all people born in America are citizens.
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non white men given the right to vote.
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direct elections for senators and 6 year terms
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congress has the power to take income taxes form people and businesses.
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Bans alcohol -
women have the right to vote -
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The total number of house reps was fixed at 435 -
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shortened the time an elected official spends in office after they have lost reelection.
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re legalized alcohol
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set the presidential term limit at 2
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end segregation
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allows people in dc to vote for president.
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a tax cannot be placed on someone for voting.
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the vice president becomes pres when the pres dies. other secession stuff. -
set the minimum age to vote at 18
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increases or decreases in the pay of congressmen can not take place until after an election even if the law is passed before.
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Planes crashed into the world trade center and pentagon.
