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Jamestown’s House of Burgesses -
Mayflower Compact -
King Charles required to sign the Petition of Right -
English Bill of Rights passed -
Boston Massacre -
National government only had powers listed in Constitution -
The Gazette of the United States was the leading Federalist newspaper of the late 18th century. Editor John Fenno began the Gazette as a semiweekly newspaper, with the first edition appearing on April 15, 1789, in New York City, the nation's capital at the time. -
The Gazette of the United States was the leading Federalist newspaper of the late 18th century. Editor John Fenno began the Gazette as a semiweekly newspaper -
Protecting free speech can become difficult if the speech is unpopular
Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea because society finds the idea offensive or disagreeable. -
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -
Power of judicial review -
Maryland taxed the national bank -
Gibbons v. Ogden -
Democratic-Republican party split into today’s two major parties—Democrats, Republicans -
Power of Fed. Govt. To regulate interstate commerce -
Began to expand the power of the Supreme Court -
First national woman's rights convention in the US
Called for equal rights in voting, education, and property -
Court said that Scott, as an African-American and previously property, was not a citizen Gave him no legal standing to sue Called the “greatest disaster” of the Supreme Court -
Granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges -
Wyoming Territory was the first to grant women the right to vote -
Population of US doubled -
Ended Chinese immigration to the US -
Ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal “Separate but equal” doctrine -
gave Congress authority to set a federal income tax
Main source of US income -
gave women the right to vote -
radio developed into the first electronic mass medium, monopolizing “the airwaves” and defining, along with newspapers, magazines, and motion pictures, an entire generation of mass culture. About 1945 the appearance of television began to transform radio's content and role. -
N. Americans granted citizenship -
States and national governments worked together to deal with the Great Depression -
Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons -
The Supreme Court ruled that a child could be expelled for refusing to salute the American flag or recite the pledge (these actions violated the child’s religious beliefs) -
Upheld Fair Labor Standards Act; Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate employment conditions -
FDR required all people of Japanese descent on the West Coast to report to "War Relocation Centers" (internment camps) -
The court reversed itself and decided unity was not a sufficient reason to overrule religious beliefs.
Freedom of Speech and of the Press -
Upheld involuntary internment of ethnically Japanese American citizens -
Television replaced radio as the dominant broadcast medium by the 1950s and took over home entertainment. -
The court saw Roosevelt's economic legislation as an assault on property rights Ruled that some New Deal programs violated the Constitution -
Ruled segregation is illegal "Separate is inherently unequal" -
187 African-American students gathered at the state capitol to protest racial injustice Students did not end the protest when police told them to and were arrested. Court said the state had no authority to disperse the students, as they were protesting legally. -
Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Expanded rights of people accused of crimes -
Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage -
Protects applicants and employees of 40+ years old from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, privileges, etc. of employment. -
Government must release certain documents to the press and public upon request
Freedom of Speech and of the Press -
Schools couldn’t prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War -
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. -
Congress gave states authority to manage welfare systems with block grants -
to secure the nation from the many threats we face -
Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense -
Ruled 2nd Amendment right to bear arms includes the right to self defense -
Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state, and local governments; upheld 2nd Amendment -
Ruled states must grant and recognize same-sex marriage -
2016 primary season ran from February to June 2008 Primaries play greatest role in determining candidates for president