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Experiments in Early Governance
Jamestown’s House of Burgesses -
Experiments in Early Governance
Mayflower Compact -
Individual Rights
King Charles required to sign the Petition of Right -
Individual Rights
English Bill of Rights passed -
Road to Independence
Boston Massacre -
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Dual Federalism
National government only had powers listed in Constitution -
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland taxed the national bank -
Commerce Power
Gibbons v. Ogden -
Changing roles
Population of US doubled -
Native Americans
N. Americans granted citizenship -
Cooperative federalism
States and national governments worked together to deal with the Great Depression