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U.S. Government Timeline - MH

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  • Magna Carta
    1215

    Magna Carta

    Limited Government
  • Limited English Control

    Limited English Control

    James Town, VA
  • Petition of Right

    Petition of Right

  • Proclamation of restricted western settlement

    Proclamation of restricted western settlement

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Created British Monopoly
    Sparked Boston Tea Party
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress

    Called for repeal of Coercive Acts, boycott of British Goods.
  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts

    British retaliation - Colonist labeled them "Intolerable Acts"
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress

    After Lexington Concord
    Assumed central government powers
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that the American colonies were separating from British rule, and detailed the reasons. Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, marking July 4 as Independence Day. Thomas Jefferson was the principal author.
  • Annapolis Meeting

    Annapolis Meeting

  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    Held in Philidelphia
  • Judiciary Act of 1789

    Judiciary Act of 1789

    Established Federal Courts.
  • Ratification

    Ratification

    Federalist promised Bill of Rights
  • Marbury vs. Madison

    Marbury vs. Madison

    Upheld implied powers
  • McCulloch vs. Maryland

    McCulloch vs. Maryland

  • Gibbons v. Ogden

    Gibbons v. Ogden

  • The election of Andrew Jackson

    The election of Andrew Jackson

    While democratic practices had been in ascendance since 1800, the year also saw the further unfolding of a democratic spirit in the United States. Supporters of Jackson called themselves Democrats or the Democracy, giving birth to the Democratic Party. Political authority appeared to rest with the majority as never before.
  • Mass Political Movement

    Mass Political Movement

    Jacksonian Democrats built mass political movement
  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment

    Recognized African Americans as citizens.
  • Banned criminals and people from specific countries

    Banned criminals and people from specific countries

  • ICC

    ICC

    Regulated Railroads
  • The 16th Amendment

    The 16th Amendment

  • The 17th Amendment

    The 17th Amendment

  • Indian Citizenship Act

    Indian Citizenship Act

  • First woman in the presidential cabinet

    First woman in the presidential cabinet

  • U.S. vs. Miller

    U.S. vs. Miller

    Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's rights to keep and bear arms.
  • 22nd AmendmentL

    22nd AmendmentL

    Limits a president to 2 elected terms
  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act

    Expanded National authority
  • Immigration Bans lifted

    Immigration Bans lifted

  • Brandenburg v. Ohio

    Brandenburg v. Ohio

    Speech can only be banned if causes danger.
  • Lemon v. Kurtzman

    Lemon v. Kurtzman

  • Title IX

    Title IX

  • Rehabilitation Act

    Rehabilitation Act

  • Buckley v. Valeo

    Buckley v. Valeo

    Supreme Court allows for donation limits to avoid corruption
  • First women in supreme court

    First women in supreme court

  • Ratifying Amendments

    Ratifying Amendments

    No required time limit unless set by congress.
  • Supremacy court ruling upheld tribal land claims

    Supremacy court ruling upheld tribal land claims

  • Edwards v. Aguillard

    Edwards v. Aguillard

  • American with Disabilities Act

    American with Disabilities Act

  • Congress Compensated Survivors

    Congress Compensated Survivors

  • Southern States hold primaries on the same day

    Southern States hold primaries on the same day

  • Civil Rights act of 1991

    Civil Rights act of 1991

  • The adoption of all 27 Amendments

    The adoption of all 27 Amendments

    Since the Constitution was ratified in 1789, hundreds of thousands of bills have been introduced attempting to amend it. But only 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been ratified, out of 33 passed by Congress and sent to the states.
  • Primary Variations

    Primary Variations

    Struck down by Supreme Court
  • McDonald vs. Chicago

    McDonald vs. Chicago

    Upheld the 2nd Amendment
  • Front-Loading

    Front-Loading

    40 states had moved their contests to January or February.
  • Citizens United v. FEC

    Citizens United v. FEC

    Including ads, can be donated without limits
  • Opposition Research

    Opposition Research

    Clinton criticized for Benghazi, private email server, Clinton Donation Foundation.
    Trump criticized for multiple bankruptcies, Trump University lawsuits, refusal to release tax returns.
  • Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

    Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

    Schools can't compel prayer