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King John signs the Magna Carta moving English government from the rule of man to the rule of law
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King Charles signs the petition stating the king needs approval before levying new taxes
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Eruption of war after extended conflict between King Charles and Parliament
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Servants under King Charles rebel against parliament and caused renewed tensions
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King James's Daughter Mary and her husband William take the throne after the people run the previous catholic king out
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Freedom and protection from cruel and unusual punishments
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native Americans settled west of the line and colonists could not cross that line
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First tax on paper goods and legal documents
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Congress met to discus and protest the tax and it was repealed
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Was a direct tax on goods such as paper, tea, lead and glass
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People throwing snow at soldier and they opened fire into a crowd ki**ing 5 people
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Colonist dumped British Tea into the harbor
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Quartering of British troops
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declaration and resolves , demanded Britain to repeal the intolerable acts
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Continental army, assumed role of the government
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Signed by the delegates of the second continental congress and inspired by John Locke.
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Arguments of control of the west led to states refusing to ratify so Articles were ratified
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A plan for settling the northwest territory including lands that were disputed
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Basically stated that for every 5 slaves only 3 of their votes would be counted
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Was basically the new jersey plan and the Virginia plan combined based of population in house of reps and equal rep in senate.
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The Government cannot make a law that prohibits the free expression of a religion
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Gives the U.S. citizens the right to carry a firearm on them
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Soldier cannot subside in a home without the owners consent when in time of peace
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Protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures by government
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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
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Gives citizens a series of rights in criminal trials and a speedy trial
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Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal court with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
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No excessive bail shall be required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel or unusual punishment.
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rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people not the government
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federal government only has the powers listed in the constitution
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prohibits federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states
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this court case established the principle of the judicial review
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voter have to cast a vote for a president and a vice president instead of 2 for the president
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deemed slaves not citizens of the U.S. which meant they got no protection from the government
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abolished slavery as an institution in all states and territories
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granted citizenship to people born or naturalized in the U.S.
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the rights to vote cannot be denied by state whether race, color, or previous condition of servitude
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congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on income from any source derived
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allowed voters to vote for senators and not just state legislatures
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prohibited the manufacturing, sale or transportation of intoxicating alcohol
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grated voting rights for women
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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.
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grants virtually complete control over the distribution and and saling and how to structure the distribution system
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limits the number of times a person can be elected to office of president to two terms
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separating children in school based on race was deemed unconstitutional
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Columbian residents in SC can vote for electoral college voters who in return vote for P and VP
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Prohibited poll taxing by federal or state gov., on citizen who could not participate in federal election
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States if president is killed or removed from office the vice president takes his place
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extended the right to vote from 21 years to 18 years and older
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Any law that increases or decrease the pay on any member of congress wont take effect until after the next election