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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Moved from rule of man to rule of law. -
Jamestown House of Burgesses
Experiments in early governance -
Mayflower Compact
Experiments in early governance -
Petition of Right
Required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary approval before new taxes -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Experiments in early governance -
Massachusetts Body of Liberties
Experiments in early governance -
Civil War
Extended conflict between Charles and Parliament erupted into Civil War -
Crown and Parliament
Renewed conflicts and Rebellion -
William and Mary chosen to rule
Had to govern according to statues of Parliament -
English Bill of Rights
Free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment guaranteed -
Sugar Act
"No taxation without representation" -
Boston Tea Party
Dumped British Tea into the Harbor -
Intolerable Acts
Quartering of British Troops -
Northwest Ordinance
Established a plan for settling the Northwest Territory -
11th Amendment
Restricts the ability of individuals to bring suit against states in federal court -
Marbury vs Madison
Power of Judicial review -
12th Amendment
Provided for separate Electoral College votes for President and Vice President, correcting weaknesses in the earlier electoral system which were responsible for the controversial Presidential Election of 1800 -
McCulloch vs Maryland
Power to tax is the power to destroy -
Gibbons vs Ogden
Right to state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line between NY and NJ -
Dred Scott vs Sanford
Slave who sued for his family's freedom after being taken to a free state -
13th Amendment
Abolished Slavery in the united States -
14th Amendment
Granted citizenship to 'all persons born or naturalized in the United States" -
15th Amendment
Granted African American men the right to vote -
Plessy vs Ferguson
Ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal -
17th Amendment
Allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S Senators
