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Began in 1215 when King John signed Magna Carta
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Jamestown's House of Burgesses -
King Charles required to sign the Petition of Right
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Extended conflict between Charles and Parliament errupted into civil war
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Renewed conflicts and rebellion between the crown and parliament -
William and Mary chosen to rule but had govern according to statutes of Parliament
English Bill of Right passed
Guaranteed free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment -
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Both state and national government were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
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Established a three tiered Judical Structure
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Circuit courts
supreme courts -
Federalist paper Gazette of the united states published -
Power of judicial review
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power to tax is the power to destroy
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Power of Fed. Govt To regulate interstate commerce
Strong Federalist
Believed in the necessary and proper clause -
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First national women rights convention in the US
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Enslaved man sued for his and his family freedom after being taken to a free state
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Granted large tracts of land to states : states sold land and used money for colleges
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was the first to grant women the right to vote -
refused to support the 15th amendment (equal voting rights regardless of race)
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Ended Chinese immigration to the US -
Ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal
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Gave congress authority to set a federal income tax
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Gave congress authority to set a federal income tax -
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Women were not guaranteed the right to vote until 1920 -
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Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons
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The supreme court ruled that a child could be expelled for refusing to salute the American
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Upheld Fair labor standards act
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FDR required all people of Japanese descent on the West Coast to report to War Relocation Center
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Upheld involuntary interment of ethnically Japanese
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The court saw Roosevelt economic legislation as an assault on property right (1930-1953)
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Ruled segregation is illegal
Separate is inherently unequal -
Overturned by Hernandez v Texas but took many years to be enforced
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187 African - American students gathered at the state capitol to protest racial injustice -
established equal pay for men and women
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Outlaws discrimination based on race and color , religion , sex or national origin
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Expanded rights of people accused of crimes
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Protects applicants and employees of 40+ year old from discrimination based on age in hiring , promotion discharge , compensation privileges' etc. of employment
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Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage
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Schools couldn't prevent students protesting the Vietnam war
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ended in the 1970s "segregation by order of law '' -
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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Began in 1980s
Returned some authority to state governments
Ronald Regan believed state governemt could better provide services to the people -
Has increased twice as much as inflation since 1980
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In 1980 the average cost of a four year college was 30,8000
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Established the rationale for qualified immunity
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Limited police use of lethal force
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Juries must consider if the officer believed force was reasonable
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Reorganization of agencies already in place
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Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individual rights to keep and bear arms for self defense -
Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state and local government 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 Establishment Clause
