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This is when limited government began, when King John signed the Magna Carta. This document outlined individual rights which the king could not violate.
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The House of Burgesses was the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia. With the creation of the House of Burgesses in 1642, the General Assembly, which had been established in 1619, became a bicameral institution.
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The Mayflower Compact, originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the male passengers of the Mayflower, consisting of separatist Puritans, adventurers, and tradesmen
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Required monarchs to maintain parliamentary approval before creating new laws and provide legitimate reasons for imprisoning people. This events later causes a civil war in 1642.
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They were chosen and had to govern under the rules of parliament (constitutional monarchy).
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Free speech and protection against cruel punishment were guaranteed through this.
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British soldiers fired into crowd and killed 5 colonists.
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Colonists dumped British tea into the harbor.
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Britain passed acts/taxes on colonists and they had no say in what or how much was taxed or the laws that got set into place like the quartering act which placed British troops in their houses.These were passed after the Boston Tea Party.
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This was delayed argument over control of Western Lands
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The first 10 amendments and is a formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States
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Established a three tiered judicial structure
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Federalist paper Gazette of the United States is published
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The Constitution's Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Section 2) sets the Constitution above all forms of law in the United States.
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Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.
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Allows the president to choose VP
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In Fletcher v. Peck the Supreme Court first holds a state law unconstitutional.
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Court ruled bank was necessary and proper
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Right of a state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line N.Y. and N.J.-court said only congress has the right to regulate commerce between states
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Granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges
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Section 1: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
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All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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The court rules that states cannot regulate railroad rates on the parts of interstate journeys that fall within their borders.
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Gave congress authority to set a federal income tax
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Made a law that there will always be a direct election of senators
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After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
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Radio became first form of electronic media
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Gave women the right to vote
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Rules that the protections of the 1st Amendment apply against actions by state governments.
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The number of representatives is based on the population of each state (total # of reps. is fixed by law at 435, since 1929)
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Establishes date of term starts for congress
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Court rules that the federal gov't has the power to regulate economic activity under the Constitution's Commerce Clause
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coordinates national security policy, brings together: the top military, foreign affairs, and intelligence officials in the administration
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Television replaced radio as most influential electronic media
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gives minority interests voice in political process (Example of Interest group)
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Cold War conflict between Communist and non-communist forces on Korean Peninsula.
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Puerto Rico becomes a U.S. commonwealth
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Government Program to eliminate poverty and social inequality
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The court holds that states must draw congressional districts of nearly equal proportions.
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U.S. Planes begin bombing raids of North Vietnam
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Court rules that all existing death penalty laws violate the Constitution. The Court cited "arbitrariness" and racial imbalances in the application of death sentences. As a consequence, many states rewrite their death penalty laws.
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President must consult with Congress before sending troops
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Death penalty statutes are upheld generally by the Court's decision in Gregg v. Georgia.
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The court strikes down the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1990 on the grounds that the federal gov't invades reserved powers of the states with this legislation.
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Congress gave states authority to manage welfare systems with block grants
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In Printz v. United States the Court strikes down the provision of the federal Brady Act requiring states to check the background of handgun buyers.
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The Court's unanimous decision in Reno v. Condon approves a federal law preventing states from selling databases of personal information (the Driver's Privacy Protection Act) on the grounds that this is proper federal regulation of interstate commerce.
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In Nevada v. Hibbs the Court holds that a state worker can sue the state for money damages for its failure to obey the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. The decision is a break from the court's recent tendency to expand states' rights.
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In Gonzales v. Raich the Court votes 6-3 that under the Constitution's Commerce Clause, Congress can criminalize the production of cannabis and its use even if states have approved its use for medical purposes.
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The Supreme Court rules in favor of upholding the 2003 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in Gonzales v. Carhart. The case represents a move toward limiting abortion rights.
