U.S. Government Timeline-AV

Federalist Papers

234

Emancipation Proclomation

234

US Bill of Rights

235

Bethel School District #43 v Fraser

324

Articles of Confederation

324

Mapp v Ohio

345

Magna Carta

1215

Document signed by King John of England that set up the first limited government.

English Bill of Rights

Dec 16, 1689

An act that parliament passed to limit the powers of the monarchy and protect the rights of the citizens.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

A big letter that basically had the US break up with Great Britain. The formal thing that let Great Britain know that US was done with it.

US constitution

Mar 4, 1789

To create a government that had enough power to act on a national level.

9th Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

That any rights not written in the Constitution are held by the people.

10th Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Federal government only has the powers that are stated in the constitution. Everything else is held by the states and the people.

1st Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, etc.

3rd Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Government cant force a family to have a soldier live in somebodies home during peacetime

5th Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Guarantees the right to grand jury. The right to remain silent

4th Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Have to have a search warrant to be able to search somebodies house or property

2nd Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Right to bear arms

6th Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Protects the right to a speedy and public trial, and all the other stuff pertaining to that. Rights for criminals?

7th Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Provides for the right to a jury trial and civil lawsuits.

8th Amendment

Dec 15, 1791

Does not allow excessive fines, excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishments.

11th Amendment

Feb 7, 1795

Prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states

Marbury vs. Madison

Feb 24, 1803

This is where the U.S Supreme Court first ruled an act of Congress unconstitutional, which established the doctrine of judicial review.

12th Amendment

Jun 15, 1804

Revised the presidential election. The president and vice president will be elected together rather than the vice president being the runner up.

McCulloch vs. Maryland

1819

Basically that the Federal Government had the power to set up a Federal Bank and that states couldn't tax the Federal Government.

Dred Scott vs. Sandford

1855

A slave by the name of Dred Scott sued for freedom when his master took him to a free state, but the court said that enslaved people were not citizens and considered property, so they couldn't sue in court.

13th Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, unless its for a punishment

14th Amendment

Jan 16, 1868

Grants citizenship to everyone born and naturalized in the U.S., including the slaves

15th Amendment

Feb 3, 1870

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote because of color, race or previous servitude.

Plessy vs. Ferguson

1894

This was the separate but equal doctrine, where kids were separated in schools but were supposed to be equal in everything.

16th Amendment

Feb 3, 1913

Gives Congress the authority to issue an income tax without determining it on population.

17th Amendment

Apr 8, 1913

Establishes where the U.S. Senators are elected by popular vote.

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

Does not allow the making or selling of alcohol in U.S. (Later repealed)

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex.

20th Amendment

Jan 23, 1933

Changed the dates of when the presidents and vice presidents terms ends. Also says that if the president elect dies before taking office, the vice-president elect can take office.

21st Amendment

Dec 5, 1933

Repeals the 18th amendment, and says that's its a federal offense to transport alcohol into areas where the alcohol ban is in place.

22nd Amendment

Feb 27, 1951

Limits the number of times somebody can be president

Brown vs. Board of Education

May 17, 1954

The Supreme Court said that separating kids in schools just because of their race was unconstitutional.

23rd Amendment

Mar 29, 1961

Allows D.C. to have electors in the Electoral College

24th Amendment

Jan 23, 1964

Abolished poll taxes to vote for any election

Miranda vs. Arizona

1966

Basically that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self incrimination and to an attorney. Its where the police got those things they have to say when making an arrest from.

25th Amendment

Feb 10, 1967

Basically says what to do if something happens with the president or the office and what to do and how to fill the vacancies.

26th Amendment

Jul 1, 1971

Lowered the voting age to 18, after being 21 for a long time.

Roe vs. Wade

Jan 22, 1973

Basically protected the women's right to have an abortion under the 14th amendment, but the government still ahs power to regulate abortions based on the stage of the pregnancy.

27th Amendment

May 7, 1992

Basically doesn't allow any change to the salary of congress members until after the next election.

Bush vs. Gore

Dec 12, 2000

An election dispute between Al Gore and President Bush over who won the election and counting the vote.

Roper v Simmons

2004

Riley vs. California

Jun 25, 2014

Basically saying that you cant search the contents of a cellphone during arrest without a warrant, cause that's unconstitutional under the fourth amendment.

U.S. v Nixon

2134

Gideon v Wainwright

2434

Cooper v Aaron

3452