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A document the King of England was forced to sign -
first permanent English settlement in North America -
an agreement signed by 41 English colonists, Pilgrims, got on the Mayflower before they went to Plymouth, Massachusetts -
English constitutional document that limited the power of the monarch and established several individual liberties -
British policy that prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains -
tax on imported sugar -
tax on documents and goods -
series of British laws passed that imposed taxes on goods imported into the American colonies -
granted the British East India Company a monopoly on the sale of tea in the American colonies -
the series of four laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the colony of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party, known as the Intolerable Acts by the American colonists. -
a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 American colonies held in Philadelphia -
the first major military actions between the British Army and Patriot militias from British America's Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolutionary War. -
a meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that convened in Philadelphia starting in May 1775, after the American Revolutionary War had already begun -
a foundational document of the United States, formally declaring the thirteen American colonies' -
Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
the first constitution of the United States -
12-delegate meeting to address commercial issues under the Articles of Confederation -
to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. -
power was distinctly separated between the state and federal governments, with each level operating independently in its own sphere of authority. -
a principal's legal confirmation of an act of its agent. In international law, ratification is the process by which a state declares its consent to be bound to a treaty. -
Ensures the right to a grand jury, protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination (pleading the fifth), and guarantees due process of law and just compensation for public use of private property. -
Prevents the government from forcing citizens to quarter (house) soldiers in their homes during peacetime. -
Guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition. -
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures of a person or their property without a warrant and probable cause. -
Protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. -
Guarantees rights to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, to be informed of the charges, to confront witnesses, and to have legal counsel. -
Provides for the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases. -
States that the listing of specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other unenumerated rights. -
Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. -
Reserves powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, to the respective States or the people. -
Clarifies the judicial power of the U.S., primarily by limiting the ability of private citizens to sue states in federal court. -
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that established the principle of judicial review, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes they find to violate the Constitution of the United States. -
Revises the procedures for electing the President and Vice President, requiring separate electoral ballots for each office. -
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude in the U.S.. -
Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including formerly enslaved people, and guarantees all citizens "equal protection of the laws" and due process. -
Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude". -
Provides for the direct popular election of U.S. Senators by the people of the states. -
Grants Congress the power to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states based on population. -
Institutes the prohibition of alcoholic beverages. -
Grants women the right to vote (women's suffrage). -
Changes the start dates for presidential and congressional terms (the "Lame Duck" Amendment). -
Repeals the 18th Amendment, ending Prohibition. -
Limits the President to serving no more than two elected terms. -
divides public functions and finances among different government levels, with the U.S. system evolving significantly over time through events like the New Deal and major wars. -
Grants the District of Columbia electors in the Presidential election. -
Prohibits the use of poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections. -
Addresses presidential vacancy, disability, and succession. -
Richard Nixon's administration, aiming to return power to the states. -
Lowers the national voting age to 18. -
Stipulates that any law increasing or decreasing the salary of members of Congress cannot take effect until the start of the next set of terms of office.