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King John signed the Magna Carta which was a form of limited government. The king himself could not violate individual rights. -
Each charter guaranteed colonists the "rights on Englishmen"
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King Charles was required to sign this. It stated that the government couldn't unlawfully imprison people or demand military rule during times of peace. -
Guaranteed free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment -
First direct tax on paper and legal documents. Congress met to protest the tax but it was repealed -
British soldiers fired into the crowd. 5 colonists died
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Revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor
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Colonists were forced to “Quarter,” or house, British troops
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Inspired by John Locke, Signed by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress
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First National Government
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Massachusetts farmers rebelled over prospect of losing land
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James Madison was the Father of this. Drafted a new Constitution
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Created system for admitting states to the Union. Banned slavery in that territory
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Established a Three-tiered Judicial Structure
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Federalist paper Gazette of the United States published
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Began to expand the power of the Supreme Court
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Power of judicial review
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"The power to tax is the power to destroy."
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Right of a state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line between NY and NJ
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First national woman's rights convention in the US
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Enslaved man sued for his and his family's freedom after being taken to a free state. "Greatest disaster" of Supreme Court
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Granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges
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Apart of Immigration Policies
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“Separate but equal” doctrine
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Direct election of Senators
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Gave Congress authority to set a federal income tax. Main source of US income
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Total number of Reps fixed by law at 435
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States and national governments worked together to deal with the Great Depression
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Ruled that some New Deal programs violated the Constitution. Ended in 1953
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Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons
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Upheld Fair Labor Standards Act; Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate employment conditions
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FDR required all people of Japanese descent on the West Coast to report to "War Relocation Centers" (internment camps)
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Upheld involuntary internment of ethnically Japanese American citizens
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Brings together the top military, foreign affairs, and intelligence officials in the administration
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U.S. President can serve up to 10 years or two 4-year terms
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"Separate is inherently unequal"
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Give minority interests voice in the political process, such as civil rights movement
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Empowered the federal government to actively engage in voter registration in places where voting discrimination had been found
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Government program to eliminate poverty and social inequality
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187 African-American students gathered at the state capitol to protest racial injustice
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Established equal pay for men and women
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Banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin in voting, employment, and public accommodations
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Expanded rights of people accused of crimes.
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Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage
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Schools couldn’t prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War
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Ended in 1970. Segregation by order of law
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Congress can force the president to end use of military with a concurrent resolution
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Prohibited banks, stores, and other businesses from preventing women from getting loans or credit.
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Allowed Native American Groups to control federally funded programs in their communities
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Cut national grant money and relaxed national requirements -
The cost of college as increased twice as much as inflation
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Established the rationale for qualified immunity
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Limited police use on lethal force
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Juries must consider if the officer believed force was reasonable -
Congress gave states authority to manage welfare systems with block grants
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Reorganization of agencies already in place. Law enforcement, Border security, and Transportation
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Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense
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Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state, and local governments; upheld 2nd Amendment
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Ruled states must grant and recognize same-sex marriage
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Court ruled a ban on immigration from majority-Muslim countries did not violate the Establishment Clause
