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1215
magna carta
King john signs the magna carta -
Mayflower compact
set rules for the Plymouth colony -
Petition of Right
King Charles signs the petition of Right -
English Civil war
War starts -
English Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights passed in England -
William and Mary chosen to rule
William and Mary Chosen to rule -
sugar act
taxes sugar in the colonies -
stamp act
taxed stamps in the colonies -
Boston massacre
british solders open fire on citizens of boston -
Boston tea party
Tea is dumped into the boston harbor -
intolerable acts
Acts such as the quartering act that the citizens disliked -
Declaration of independence signed
America gains independence from Britain -
Articles of confederation ratified
first type of constitution in america -
Federalist paper Gazette of the United States published
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Judiciary Act of 1789
Established a three tiered court system -
Whigs countered with National Gazette.
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Marbury v. Madison
power of judicial review -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Ruled the bank necessary and proper -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Court said only Congress has the right to regulate commerce between states -
Democratic-Republican party splits
Created the 2 parties we have today -
Seneca Falls Convention
first womens rights convention -
Dred Scott vs Stanford
sued for his and his family's freedom after being taken to a free state
but ruled against and gave him no legal standing to sue -
Morrill Act
Granted land for states to sell and use the money for colleges -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
prevented chinese immigration -
16th amendment
Allowed congress to set an income tax -
19 amendment
Gave women the right to vote -
Native americans gain citizenship
The indian citizenship act of 1924 gave native americans citizenship -
native Americans get granted citizenship
The Indian citizenship act -
Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929
Fixed the number of reps in the HOR by law -
United States v. Miller
decided the second amendment doesn't include double barrel shotguns -
Minersville School District v. Gobitis
religious case involving suspended students for not saluting the flag -
US vs Darby
pheld Fair Labor Standards Act; Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate employment conditions -
Executive Order 9066
Japanese internment for ww2 -
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
protected students from being forced to salute the flag -
Korematsu v. the United States
Upheld involuntary internment of ethnically Japanese American citizens -
Hernandez v. Texas
upheld the 14th amendment to all racial and ethnic minorities -
Brown vs Board
Ended segregation is schools -
Edwards v. South Carolina
forbade government officials to disperse a crowd when they're marching legally -
Equal Pay Act of 1963:
established equal pay -
Civil rights act of 1964
Gave african americans rights -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
outlawed the literacy test to vote -
Miranda vs Board
Expanded rights of people accused of crimes -
Loving V. Virginia
Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage -
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Stopped age discrimination of the workplace -
Tinker v. Des Moines
defined first amendment rights for students -
War Powers Resolution
The president has to talk to congress before sending troops for war -
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975
allowed native Americans to control federally founded programs in their community -
Harlow v. Fitzgerald
Established the rationale for qualified immunity -
Tennessee v. Garner
Limited police use of lethal force -
Graham v. Connor
Juries must consider if the officer believed force was reasonable -
Americans with Disabilities Act
prohibits discrimination against disabled people -
Welfare systems
Congress gave states authority to manage welfare systems with block grants -
Homeland security
Established in 2003 -
D.C. v. Heller
upheld the 2nd amendment and gave individuals the right to carry a firearm for lawful purposes -
McDonald v. Chicago
ruled the 2nd amendment applies to local and state governments as well -
Obergefell v. Hodges
Ruled states must grant and recognize same-sex marriage -
Trump v. Hawaii