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Magna Carta
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King Charles required to sign the Petition of Right
Required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary approval before new taxes -
War of Independence
Colonists firm first continental congress as Britain closes down Boston harbor and deploys troops in Massachusetts -
American Revolution
George Washington leads Continental Army to fight against British rule -
4th of July
declaration of independence endorsed by congress, colonies declare independence -
US profile
Britain accepts loss of colonies by virtue of Treaty of Paris -
US Constitution
The founding fathers draw up a new constitution and begin in 1787 and comes to place in 1788 -
First 10 amendments adopted
The first 10 amendments of the US Constitution were made -
Bill of Rights
Basic freedoms in our constitution -
Chisholm v Georgia
The immediate result of this case from the decision of the federal court was the rapid passage and ratification of the 11th amendment -
Whiskey Rebellion
an uprising by citizens who refused to pay a liquor tax -
Marbury v. Madison
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Louisiana Purchase
the huge swath of land that made up the western Mississippi basin -
Battle of New Orleans
ragtag army under the command of Andrew Jackson decisively defeated British forces -
McCulloh v. Maryland
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Monroe Doctrine
a set of principles set by James Monroe according to the policy the US would not intervene in European affairs -
Nullification
a concept that states that if a state believes that a law or a rule of the federal government overreaches its bounds, it is unconstitutional and a state can nullify the law. -
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Dual Federalism era
States and national government are each sovereign and therefore equal -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Case in which Dred Scott tried to sue for his freedom as he was a free man as his four years in free territory but the Court decided he couldn't sue because he was not a citizen. -
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The Civil war
Fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America who left the Union -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle fought in civil war and was the turning point in the war with the most casualties from it. -
The National American Woman Suffrage Association
The NAWSA was a merger of two groups, both formed in 1860s and different strategy for ending women suffrage -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Case which the supreme court ruled that segregated equal but separate public accommodations for blacks and whites did not violate the 14th amendment. -
chicago v chicago
Claimed that Chicago's handgun regulations violate the 14th amendment rights -
Lochner v New York
The court decided that New York did not have the right to make a law interfering with the right of an employer to make a contract with workers -
Twining v State
Court ruled it did not violate the 14th amendment by commenting on defendant to take the stand -
The Great Migration
6 million African americans migrated to the north from the south -
Sinking of the Lusitania
the sinking of an unarmed British ocean liner (the Lusitania) by a German submarine -
The 19th Amendment
This amendment gave women the right to vote -
The Great Depression
Severe economic depression which started in the US but affected countries worldwide, began after the stock market crashed in October of 1929. -
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Cooperative Federalism era
Federal, state and local governments share responsibilities for almost all functions -
Brown v. Board of Education
Holding: Separate schools are not equal. -
Cooper v Aaron
Holding: States cannot nullify decisions of the federal courts -
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Creative federalism
National government creates many new programs with many grants made directly to cities -
JFK Assassination
This event changed our country and our politics -
Civil Rights Acts
This act effectively ended racial discrimination in employment and public accommodations. -
Voting Rights Act
Gave African Americans the right to vote. -
Loving v Virginia
Supreme court found it unconstitutional to not allow interracial marriages -
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New fiscal federalism
president nixon emphasizes decentralization and revenue sharing -
Oregon v Mitchell
This case was the impetus for the 26th amendment that required all states to allow 18 year old's to vote -
U.S. v Nixon
Holding: The president is not above the law. -
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Partnership federalism
President Carter seeks to foster greater cooperation between states and national government while limiting new programs -
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New Regulatory Federalism
President reagan emphasizes cutting back federal government's role and increasing efficiency -
Fall of the Berlin wall
marked the end of the cold war was listed by 13% of respondents -
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Coercive Federalism
President Bush's use of unfunded mandates and preemption to influence state and local conduct -
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Reinventing federalism
National government limits on unfunded mandates and provides waivers to encourage state experimentation -
9/11
Terrorist attack on the US which resulted in destruction the the twin towers and lots of lives lost -
Homeland Security
President Bush signs into law a bill creating Department of Homeland Security. -
Corona Virus Pandemic
National emergency declared over the Covid-19 pandemic -
BLM Protesting
Nationwide protests break out following the killing of African-American George Floyd by Minneapolis police
