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1215
1215
Began in 1215 when King John signed Magna Carta -
1619
Jamestown's House of Burgesses -
1628
King Charles required to sign the Petition of Right -
1642
Extended conflict between Charles and Parliament errupted into civil war -
1685
Renewed conflicts and rebellion between the crown and parliament -
1689
William and Mary chosen to rule but had govern according to statutes of Parliament
English Bill of Right passed
Guaranteed free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment -
Federlist paper Gazette of the United States Published
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Dual Federalism
Both state and national government were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence -
Judiciary Act of 1789
Established a three tiered Judical Structure
- District courts
Circuit courts
supreme courts -
1789
Federalist paper Gazette of the united states published -
Marbury v. Madison
Power of judicial review -
McCullouch v Maryland
power to tax is the power to destroy -
Democratic Republician Parties split into todays two major parties
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Gibbion v Odgen
Power of Fed. Govt To regulate interstate commerce
Strong Federalist
Believed in the necessary and proper clause -
The Marshall Court
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Seneca Falls Convention
First national women rights convention in the US -
Dred Scott v Sanford
Enslaved man sued for his and his family freedom after being taken to a free state -
Morrill Act
Granted large tracts of land to states : states sold land and used money for colleges -
Wyoming Territory
was the first to grant women the right to vote -
Susan B Anthony
refused to support the 15th amendment (equal voting rights regardless of race) -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Ended Chinese immigration to the US -
Plessy v Ferguson
Ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal -
16th Amendment
Gave congress authority to set a federal income tax -
16th Amendment
Gave congress authority to set a federal income tax -
Radio became the first form of electronic media
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Women were not guaranteed right to vote
Women were not guaranteed the right to vote until 1920 -
Native American granted citizenship
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Cooperative federalism
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United States v Miller
Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons -
Minnersville School District v Gobitis
The supreme court ruled that a child could be expelled for refusing to salute the American -
US v Darby
Upheld Fair labor standards act -
Executive Order 9066
FDR required all people of Japanese descent on the West Coast to report to War Relocation Center -
Korematsu v US
Upheld involuntary interment of ethnically Japanese -
National Secruity Council
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Television replaced radio as most influential electronic media
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The New Deal
The court saw Roosevelt economic legislation as an assault on property right (1930-1953) -
Brown v Board
Ruled segregation is illegal
Separate is inherently unequal -
Hispanics forced to live in segregated communities
Overturned by Hernandez v Texas but took many years to be enforced -
Edwards v South Carolina
187 African - American students gathered at the state capitol to protest racial injustice -
Equal Pay Act
established equal pay for men and women -
Civil Rights Act
Outlaws discrimination based on race and color , religion , sex or national origin -
Mirands v Arizona
Expanded rights of people accused of crimes -
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Protects applicants and employees of 40+ year old from discrimination based on age in hiring , promotion discharge , compensation privileges' etc. of employment -
Loving v Virgina
Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage -
Tinker v Des Moines
Schools couldn't prevent students protesting the Vietnam war -
De Jure Segregation
ended in the 1970s "segregation by order of law '' -
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Prohibited banks , stores and other businesses from preventing women from getting loans or credit -
Indian Self-Determination and Education
Allowed Native American Groups to control federally funded programs in their communities -
New federalism
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New Federalism
Began in 1980s
Returned some authority to state governments
Ronald Regan believed state governemt could better provide services to the people -
The cost of college
Has increased twice as much as inflation since 1980 -
College Cost
In 1980 the average cost of a four year college was 30,8000 -
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 -
Less than 65% of elgible voters have voted in each presidential election since 1996
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Homeland Security
Reorganization of agencies already in place -
District of columbia v Heller
Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individual rights to keep and bear arms for self defense -
D.C Heller
Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state and local government upheld 2nd Amendment -
Obergefell v Hodges
Ruled states must grant and recognize same sex marriage -
Primary season ran from Feburay to June 2008 Primaries play greatest role in determing candiaties for president
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Trump v Hawaii
Court ruled a ban on immigration from majority-Muslim countries did not violate Establishment Clause
