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1215
Magna Carta
King John signed Magana Carta which moved England from rule of man to rule of law -
Petition of Right
King Charles required to sign. Requires monarchs to obtain parliamentary approval -
English Civil War
Civil war between King Charles and Parliament -
Renewed conflicts
conflicts were solved between the crown and parliament -
English Bill of Rights
freedom of speech and protection from cruel of unusual punishment. -
New rulers
William and Mary chosen but they had to govern based on parliament. -
Sugar Act
tax on molasses and other foreign goods. Such as coffee and textiles. -
Stamp Act
Tax on stamps for documents and legal documents -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd. 5 colonist died. -
Boston Tea Party
Dumped British Tea into harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
To punish colony for Boston tea party. Made colonist quarter British troops. -
Articles on Confederation
First national government -
Northwest Ordinance
Established a plan for settling the northwest territory -
Constitutional Convention
drafting of a new constitution -
Necessary and proper clause
helped the final ruling of the Brown v Board Case. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
established a three-tiered Judicial structure -
Federalist Paper Gazette of the United States
federalist news paper -
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments of constitution -
Whigs
whig party countered with national gazette -
Eighth Amendment
protects citizens from excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments -
Fourth Amendment
protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures -
Fifth Amendment
the right to protect yourself from self-incrimination -
Sixth Amendment
The right to a speedy and fair trial -
Second Amendment
The right to posses weapons -
First Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government -
Third Amendment
soldiers cannot be quartered in private homes without the owner's consent. -
Seventh Amendment
the right to have a jury of your peers. -
Tenth Amendment
the federal government only has the powers that are delegated to it by the Constitution .any other powers are reserved for the states or the people -
Ninth Amendment
all individual rights were protected by the law, even if they weren't explicitly listed in the Constitution -
Eleventh Amendment
the ability of people to sue states in federal court if they are not citizens of that state -
Vice President
In the early 1800's the vice president was the person who came in second -
Twelfth amendment
Allows President to choose their vice president -
McCulloch v. maryland
Ruled the Necessary and proper clause -
Split of democratice republicans
after this year, democratic republicans split -
Thirteenth Amendment
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude -
Fourteenth Amendment
granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States -
Fifteenth Amendment
granted the right to vote regardless of race or color. -
Sixteenth Amendment
allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among states based on population -
Seventeenth Amendment
six year terms for senators that are staggered on even years. -
Eighteenth Amendment
prohibited the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the United States -
Radio
radio becomes the first form of electronic media -
Nineteenth Amendment
allowed women to have the right to vote -
Native Americans
Native Americans were granted citizenship -
Twentieth Amendment
changed the start and end dates for the terms of the president and vice president, and members of Congress. -
Twenty-first amendment
repealed the the eighteenth amendment -
Television
television replaced the radio as the most influential electronic -
Twenty-second Amendment
limits a president to only serve two-elected terms -
Brown vs the Board
ruled that segregation of schools was illegal. -
Twenty-third Amendment
permitted citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to choose electors in presidential elections -
Twenty-fourth Amendment
prohibits both Congress and the states from requiring the payment of a poll tax -
Twenty-fifth Amendment
addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability -
Twenty-sixth Amendment
allows anyone 18 or older to vote -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan began to give power back to the states. -
Twenty-seventh Amendment
prevents any changes to the salary of Congress members from taking effect until the next election concludes