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Magna Carta
Was the first document to put into writing that the leader was not above the law. -
Puritans left England
The majority of the puritans left England in what is called the "Great Migration" -
Pilgrims came to America
Mayflower arrived in New England on November 11, 1620 after a voyage of 66 days. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies. -
American Revolutionary War
A war we fought for independence against England. -
Declaration of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. -
New Federalism
The transfer of powers and the focus of the nation. -
8'th Amendment
The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments. -
10'th Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. -
4'th Amendment
protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. -
9'th Amendment
The Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution. -
1'st amendment
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. -
2'nd Amendment
The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. -
3'rd Amendment
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. -
5'th Amendment
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. -
6'th Amendment
guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you. -
7'th Amendment
This amendment codifies the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases and inhibits courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact. -
11'th Amendment
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. -
12'th Amendment
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. -
Treaty of Fort Jackson
The Treaty of Fort Jackson was signed on August 9, 1814 at Fort Jackson near Wetumpka, Alabama following the defeat of the Red Stick resistance by United States allied forces at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. It occurred on the banks of the Tallapoosa River near the present city of Alexander City, Alabama. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815 between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, roughly 5 miles southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana. -
13'th Amendment
Abolished Slavery -
14'th Amendment
the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," -
15'th Amendment
Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote. -
16'th Amendment
the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
17'th Amendment
the 17th amendment modified Article I, section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. -
18'th Amendment
Established the prohibition of alcohol, which would later be done away with. -
19'th Amendment
The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. -
20'th Amendment
The amendment reduced the presidential transition and the "lame duck" period, by which members of Congress and the president serve the remainder of their terms after an election. -
21'st Amendment
Repealed the 18'th Amendment. -
22'nd Amendment
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice. -
23'rd Amendment
This amendment treats the District of Columbia as a state for purposes of an election. -
24'th Amendment
The 24th Amendment Ended the Poll Tax. -
25'th Amendment
If the president is unable to do his job, then the vice president will do his job for him. -
26'th Amendment
Lowers the voting age to 18. -
Dual Federalism
Two areas divided into authority of power.
