Events that Led up to the Constitution

  • The Decleration of Independence was issued

    The Decleration of Independence was issued
    Written by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776. The declaration declared independence from Britain. The 13 colonies would form a new nation.
  • 1774 the first Continental Congress meets

    1774  the first Continental Congress meets
    The first Continental Congress was a meeting with representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies.
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    Events That Led Up to the Constitution

  • The Revolutionary War Began

    The Revolutionary War Began
    The Revolutionary War was a war fought by the American Colonists to gain their independence from England.
  • Colonies adopt Articles of Confederation

    Colonies adopt Articles of Confederation
    The first form of the constitution.
  • Two opposing groups began forming. The Federalists favored a strong national government. The Anti-Federalists wanted the states to have more power.

    Two opposing groups began forming. The Federalists favored a strong national government. The Anti-Federalists wanted the states to have more power.
  • Independence was Won

    Independence was Won
  • Shays’ Rebellion

    Shays’ Rebellion
    A group of farmers imprisoned other farmers who could not pay their debts and took control of courts.
  • How the Articles of Confederation influenced the Constitution

    How the Articles of Confederation influenced the Constitution
    • The Virginia Plan- separation of powers (checks and balances) and two chambers of congress
    • The Great Compromise-representation decided in the House of Representatives and the Senate
    • One provision in the Virginia Plan that was debated was whether or not congress could override states laws.
    • Method for choosing elected officials (President and Congress)
    • Slavery was a highly debated topic
  • The Constitutional Convention was when the states' delegates met to refine the constitution.

    The Constitutional Convention was when the states' delegates met to refine the constitution.
  • The Constitution was signed

    The Constitution was signed
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    Events that changed/amended the Constitution and, as a result, affected education

  • Brown v. The Board of Education

    Brown v. The Board of Education
    • Unanimous decision to not enforce the “separate but equal” provision of Plessy v. Fergusson • Led to “desegregation” of all public schools
    • Ruling broken down into two separate decisions, known as Brown I and Brown II
    • Brown I ruled that desegregation must happen
    • Brown II set forth (although very ambiguously) the steps to accomplish desegregation – no guidelines or time-frames provided by the court
  • Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education

    Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education
    • Some southern school districts requested extra time to implement desegregation • Court denied the requests
  • Carter v. West Feliciana Parish School Board

    Carter v. West Feliciana Parish School Board
    • Court reaffirmed the “all deliberate speed” portion of Brown in telling southern states to speed up the desegregation process
  • Section 504 Rehabilitation Act

    Section 504 Rehabilitation Act
    • The first U.S. federal civil rights protection for people with disabilities • Helped to pave the way for the Virginians with Disabilities Act in 1985 and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Milliken v. Bradley

    Milliken v. Bradley
    • Court narrowly reversed a lower court decision • Previous decision had allowed forced busing to end desegregation • Even though lower court decision applied only to single school district, Supreme Court reversed
  • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

    The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
    • Federal law the protects the rights of student records • Legal guardian are granted the rights to review and request change is students records • Schools cannot release any student records without written permission from a legal guardian • Signed into law by President Ford
  • Board of Education of Oklahoma City Public Schools v. Dowell

    Board of Education of Oklahoma City Public Schools v. Dowell
    • Court said that school districts that were desegregating could end forced busing
    • Court said even though it would create racial imbalance, districts could return to neighborhood schools
    • Ruled that desegregation could be stopped, as long as the school districts eliminated “ the vestiges of past discrimination”
  • Freeman v. Pitts

    Freeman v. Pitts
    • Court ruled that federal courts could stop supervising local school districts
    • This could be done even if full compliance with Brown had not occurred yet