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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Royal charter of rights agreed to by King John England. -
The Boston Tea Party
Political protest, revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor. -
Declaration of Independence
13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain -
Articles of Confederation
Adopted by the Continental Congress and served as the United States' first constitution. -
The Constitutional Convention
To write a new constitution and set aside the Articles of Confederation. -
The fight for Ratification
Delware was the first state to ratify the Constitution -
Federalist Papers
Defended the new constitution. -
Dual Federalism
Both state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence. -
Naturalization
Legal process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen -
Second Amendment
Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. -
First amendment
Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. -
5th Amendment
A right against forced self-incrimination -
3rd 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. -
4th Amendment
Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. -
7th Amendment
Citizens' civil cases can be heard and decided upon by a jury of their peers. -
6th Amendment
Guarantees the rights of criminal defendants. -
8th Amendment
protects against imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments -
9th Amendment
Rights, retained by the people, that are not listed in the Constitution. -
10th Amendment
Federal government only has the powers that are in the Constitution. -
11th Amendment
Prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states. -
12th Amendment
Separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Dred Scott was a slave who tried to sue for his and his family's freedom and it was called the greatest disaster of the Supreme Court. -
13th Amendment
This amendment abolished slavery. -
14th Amendment
Granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to anyone born in the US or anyone who became a citizen. -
15th Amendment
The right of citizens to vote no matter the race, color, or previous condition of servitude -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Prevented monopiles -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Ruled segregation was legal so as long as facilities were equal. Also know as separate but equal. -
16th Amendment
Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on income. -
17th Amendment
Allows voters to pass direct votes for U.S senators. -
18th Amendment
Prohibited manufacture, sale, or transportation of liquors. -
19th Amendment
Right of U.S citizens to be able to vote no matter what sex they are. -
20th Amendment
Changed the original date for president and vice president's term from March 4th to January 20th. -
FDR's New Deal
Series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
21st Amendment
It ended the Prohibition of alcohol in the US. -
U.S v. Darby
Upheld fair labor standards act; commerce clause allows congress to regulate employment conditions -
22nd Amendment
No one should be elected into office more than 2 terms. -
Civil Rights movement
A mass movement to guarantee the civil rights of African-Americans. -
Great Society
Government program to to eliminate poverty and social inequality. -
23rd Amendment
Extend right to vote in the presidential election to citizens residing in the District of Columbia by granting the District electors in the Electoral College, as if it were a state. -
Civil Rights Act
Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
24th Amendment
Prohibited states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting in federal elections -
25th Amendment
Vice president becomes president if anything were to happen to the president during his term in office. -
Miranda v. Arizona
Expanded rights of people accused of crimes. -
Loving v. Virginia
struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage -
Tinker v. Des Moines
Ruled schools couldn't prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War. -
26th Amendment
Right for an 18 year old or older to be able to vote. -
New Federalism
Returned some authority to state governments. -
27th Amendment
Prevents members of congress from giving themselves pay raises during the current season. -
D.C v. Heller
2nd amendment protects an individuals right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. -
Obergefell v. Hodges
States must grant and recognize same-sex marriage.