Government Assignment #1

  • Direct Democracy
    508 BCE

    Direct Democracy

    Citizens voted directly on issues with limited particpation.
  • Creation of Magna Carta
    1215

    Creation of Magna Carta

  • The Colonial Era

    The Colonial Era

    The era of European colonization in North America.
  • Settlement in Jamestown Began

    Settlement in Jamestown Began

  • House of Burgesses Formed

    House of Burgesses Formed

  • Petition to Right

    Petition to Right

    Moved more power from king to parliament.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    Restricted western settlement.
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    The insurrection fought between 1775 and 1783 through which 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the sovereign United States of America.
  • Creation of the Declaration of Independence

    Creation of the Declaration of Independence

  • Creation of Articles of Confederation

    Creation of Articles of Confederation

  • Creation of Constitution

    Creation of Constitution

  • Sixth Amendment

    Sixth Amendment

    Gives you the right to a jury of peers and a public trial without unnecessary delay.
  • Fifth Amendment

    Fifth Amendment

    Gives us the right against self-incrimination and against double-jeopardy.
  • Seventh Amendment

    Seventh Amendment

    Gives you the right to a jury in certain civil cases.
  • First Amendment

    First Amendment

    This protects basic human rights of speech, religion, press, and assembly.
  • Second Amendment

    Second Amendment

    This gives American citizens the right to bear arms and weapons.
  • Fourth Amendment

    Fourth Amendment

    Made it where you cannot be unreasonable searched without a warrant.
  • Eighth Amendment

    Eighth Amendment

    Prohibits unusual punishments for crimes.
  • Ninth Amendment

    Ninth Amendment

    States that natural rights are not limited to only those listed in the constitution.
  • Third Amendment

    Third Amendment

    This amendment stated that no soldier of the military could force themself into an American citizen's home.
  • Tenth Amendment

    Tenth Amendment

    Anything listed in the constitution is the federal government's job, but anything that isn't belongs to the states and the governed.
  • Eleventh Amendment

    Eleventh Amendment

    States cannot be sued in federal courts by citizens of other states or foreign countries.
  • The Westward Expansion

    The Westward Expansion

    The territorial growth of the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, primarily during the 19th century.
  • Marbury V. Madison

    Marbury V. Madison

    Established the principle of Judicial review by giving the Supreme Court the right to declare laws unconstitutional.
  • Twelfth Amendment

    Twelfth Amendment

    Clarified how the president and vice president should be elected.
  • McCulloch V. Maryland

    McCulloch V. Maryland

    Confirmed the supremacy of federal government over state government and upheld the constitutionality of the national bank.
  • Dred Scott V. Sandford

    Dred Scott V. Sandford

    Held that enslaved people were not citizens and could not sue in the federal court.
  • The Civil War Era

    The Civil War Era

    The period encompassing the years leading up to, during, and immediately following the American Civil War.
  • Thirteenth Amendment

    Thirteenth Amendment

    Slavery was abolished
  • Fourteenth Amendment

    Fourteenth Amendment

    Granted citizenship to everyone born on American territory and land.
  • Fifteenth Amendment

    Fifteenth Amendment

    Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, or ethnicity.
  • Plessy V. Ferguson

    Plessy V. Ferguson

    Established the "separate but equal" doctrine which in turn legalized segregation.
  • Sixteenth Amendment

    Sixteenth Amendment

    The congress is legally allowed to place and collect taxes from states.
  • Seventeenth Amendment

    Seventeenth Amendment

    Clarified the way that senators should and would be elected and appointed.
  • Eighteenth Amendment

    Eighteenth Amendment

    Prohibited the selling and creation of alcoholic beverages.
  • Nineteenth Amendment

    Nineteenth Amendment

    Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex.
  • Pierce v. Society of Sisters

    Pierce v. Society of Sisters

    Protected privacy in family life and education
  • New Deal Programs

    New Deal Programs

    Enacted in response to the Great Depression, these programs significantly expanded federal involvement in economic regulation and social welfare, fundamentally altering the government's role in the economy and providing social safety nets.
  • Twentieth Amendment

    Twentieth Amendment

    Changed the start day of presidential and congressional terms, while also addressing presidential succession.
  • Twenty-First Amendment

    Twenty-First Amendment

    Repealed the eighteenth amendment; legalized the creation and selling of alcoholic beverages.
  • Presidential Succession Act of 1947

    Presidential Succession Act of 1947

    Order of succession: Vice President → Speaker of the House → President pro tempore of the Senate → Heads of executive departments (in order of creation).
  • Twenty-Second Amendment

    Twenty-Second Amendment

    Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected into office furthermore.
  • Twenty-Third Amendment

    Twenty-Third Amendment

    Granted residents in Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington

    for Jobs and Freedom led by MLK Jr.
  • Twenty-Fourth Amendment

    Twenty-Fourth Amendment

    Prohibits congress and states from requiring a poll tax or any other tax as a requirement to voting in federal elections.
  • Twenty-Fifth Amendment

    Twenty-Fifth Amendment

    Addressed presidential successions and disabilities.
  • Twenty-Sixth Amendment

    Twenty-Sixth Amendment

    Lowered the legal voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old.
  • Eisenstadt v. Baird

    Eisenstadt v. Baird

    Protected privacy in medical decisions (birth control)
  • Government in the Sunshine Act

    Government in the Sunshine Act

    Mandates that many government meetings be open to the public.
  • Twenty-Seventh Amendment

    Twenty-Seventh Amendment

    Clarified that any law changing the salary of Congress members cannot take effect until the next election of Representatives.
  • Government Performance and Results Act

    Government Performance and Results Act

    Requires agencies to describe goals and identify methods to evaluate performance.
  • Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act

    Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act

    Increased border control; easier to deport undocumented aliens, increased penalties for smuggling people into the country.​
  • Carpenter v. United States

    Carpenter v. United States

    Government needs a warrant to access cell phone location