Foundingfathers

U.S. Government Timeline- JC

  • Magna Carta
    1215

    Magna Carta

    King John signs the Magna Carta moving English government from the rule of man to the rule of law
  • Petition of rights

    Petition of rights

    King Charles signs the petition stating the king needs approval before levying new taxes
  • English Civil War

    English Civil War

    Eruption of war after extended conflict between King Charles and Parliament
  • Rebellion Conflicts

    Rebellion Conflicts

    Servants under King Charles rebel against parliament and caused renewed tensions
  • New King/Queen

    New King/Queen

    King James's Daughter Mary and her husband William take the throne after the people run the previous catholic king out
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    Freedom and protection from cruel and unusual punishments
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    native Americans settled west of the line and colonists could not cross that line
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    First tax on paper goods and legal documents
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Congress met to discus and protest the tax and it was repealed
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    Was a direct tax on goods such as paper, tea, lead and glass
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    People throwing snow at soldier and they opened fire into a crowd ki**ing 5 people
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonist dumped British Tea into the harbor
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Quartering of British troops
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    declaration and resolves , demanded Britain to repeal the intolerable acts
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Continental army, assumed role of the government
  • Declaration of Independence signed

    Declaration of Independence signed

    Signed by the delegates of the second continental congress and inspired by John Locke.
  • Ratification of Articles of Confederation

    Ratification of Articles of Confederation

    Arguments of control of the west led to states refusing to ratify so Articles were ratified
  • Northwest Ordinance

    Northwest Ordinance

    A plan for settling the northwest territory including lands that were disputed
  • 3/5 Compromise

    3/5 Compromise

    Basically stated that for every 5 slaves only 3 of their votes would be counted
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise

    Was basically the new jersey plan and the Virginia plan combined based of population in house of reps and equal rep in senate.
  • 1ST Amendment

    1ST Amendment

    The Government cannot make a law that prohibits the free expression of a religion
  • 2ND Amendment

    2ND Amendment

    Gives the U.S. citizens the right to carry a firearm on them
  • 3RD Amendment

    3RD Amendment

    Soldier cannot subside in a home without the owners consent when in time of peace
  • 4TH Amendment

    4TH Amendment

    Protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures by government
  • 5TH Amendment

    5TH Amendment

    gives citizen right to a fair trial, trial by judge, and protection from double jeopardy, self- incrimination, and taking of property by government without compensation
  • 6TH Amendment

    6TH Amendment

    Gives citizens a series of rights in criminal trials and a speedy trial
  • 7TH Amendment

    7TH Amendment

    Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal court with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
  • 8TH Amendment

    8TH Amendment

    No excessive bail shall be required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel or unusual punishment.
  • 9TH Amendment

    9TH Amendment

    rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people not the government
  • 10TH Amendment

    10TH Amendment

    federal government only has the powers listed in the constitution
  • 11TH Amendment

    11TH Amendment

    prohibits federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states
  • Marbury V. Madison

    Marbury V. Madison

    this court case established the principle of the judicial review
  • 12TH Amendment

    12TH Amendment

    voter have to cast a vote for a president and a vice president instead of 2 for the president
  • Dred Scott V. Sandford

    Dred Scott V. Sandford

    deemed slaves not citizens of the U.S. which meant they got no protection from the government
  • 13TH Amendment

    13TH Amendment

    abolished slavery as an institution in all states and territories
  • 14TH Amendment

    14TH Amendment

    granted citizenship to people born or naturalized in the U.S.
  • 15TH Amendment

    15TH Amendment

    the rights to vote cannot be denied by state whether race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  • 16TH

    16TH

    congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on income from any source derived
  • 17TH Amendment

    17TH Amendment

    allowed voters to vote for senators and not just state legislatures
  • 18TH Amendment

    18TH Amendment

    prohibited the manufacturing, sale or transportation of intoxicating alcohol
  • 19TH Amendment

    19TH Amendment

    grated voting rights for women
  • 20TH Amendment

    20TH Amendment

    moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.
  • 21ST Amendment

    21ST Amendment

    grants virtually complete control over the distribution and and saling and how to structure the distribution system
  • 22ND Amendment

    22ND Amendment

    limits the number of times a person can be elected to office of president to two terms
  • Brown V. Board of Education

    Brown V. Board of Education

    separating children in school based on race was deemed unconstitutional
  • 23RD Amendment

    23RD Amendment

    Columbian residents in SC can vote for electoral college voters who in return vote for P and VP
  • 24TH Amendment

    24TH Amendment

    Prohibited poll taxing by federal or state gov., on citizen who could not participate in federal election
  • 25TH Amendment

    25TH Amendment

    States if president is killed or removed from office the vice president takes his place
  • 26TH Amendment

    26TH Amendment

    extended the right to vote from 21 years to 18 years and older
  • 27TH Amendment

    27TH Amendment

    Any law that increases or decrease the pay on any member of congress wont take effect until after the next election