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English Political Heritage
Limited government, began when King John signed Magna Carta, Outlined individual rights. -
Mayflower Compact
Three types of colonies were established. Proprietary, based on land grant, and had royal colonies. -
Individual Rights
Required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary approval before levying new taxes. Could not unlawfully imprison peoplep. -
English Political Heritage
Renewed conflicts and rebellion between the crown and parliament. -
English Bill of Rights Passed
Free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment guaranteed. -
Sugar Act
a law passed by the British Parliament on April 5, 1764 to raise revenue from the American colonies. -
Stamp Act
a tax passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that required colonists to pay for stamps to be affixed to various documents and items -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired in a crowd of people from Boston -
Boston Tea Party
A protest by the sons of liberty -
Intolerable Acts
a series of five laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party and colonial resistance to British rule. -
North West Ordinance
Established a plan for settling the North West territory -
Sixth Amendment
Right to speedy trial by jury, witnesses, counsel. -
The Fifth Amendment
Grand jury, double jeopardy, self incrimination, due process, takings. -
8th Amendment
protects citizens from excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments -
The third amendment
Quartering of soldiers -
The Fourth Amendment
Search and seizure -
First Amendment
Protects several freedoms -
The second amendment
Right to Bear Arms -
Seventh Amendment
Jury Trial in Civil Lawsuits -
The ninth amendment
Non-enumerated rights retained by people -
The Tenth amendment
Rights reserved to states or people -
The eleventh amendment
Suits against states -
12th amendment
Election of president and vice president -
Seneca Falls Convention
First public meeting in the US to advocate for Women's Rights. -
13th amendment
Abolition of slavery -
14th Amendment
says no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. -
Jim Crow Laws
Enforced racial segregation -
15th amendment
Right to vote not denied by race -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The first significant law restricting immigration into the US. -
17th Amendment
Allowed direct election of senators in each state. -
16th amendment
Income tax -
18th amendment
Prohibition of liquor -
19th Amendment
Granted women the right to vote -
20th amendment
Presidential term and succession, assembly of congress -
21st amendment
Repeal of prohibition -
22nd amendment
Two-Term limit on presidency -
Civil Rights Movement-Mass Movement
Guaranteed the civil rights of African-Americans -
22nd Amendment
limits the number of times a person can serve as President of the United States to two terms -
Civil Rights act of 1960
Empowered the federal government to actively engage in voter registration in places where voting discrimination had been found. -
23rd Amendment
Presidential vote for D.C -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin in voting, employment, and public accommodations. -
Equal Pay act of 1963
Made equal pay for all men and women -
March on Washington
Protest with more than 200,000 -
24th amendment
Abolition of Poll Taxes -
Equal Credit Opportunity act of 1975
Prohibited banks, stores, and other businesses from preventing women from getting loans or credit. -
Indian Self-discrimination and Education Assistance Act of 1975
Allows native american groups to control federally funded programs in their communities -
Tennessee v. Garner
Set significant limitations on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. -
Harlow v. Fitzgerald
Established the rationale for qualified immunity -
Graham V. Connor
Juries must consider if the officer believed force was reasonable -
Trump v. Hawaii
When Trump restricted travel in the United States