U.S. Supreme Court cases
1793 – led to 11th amendment in 1798 (John Jay) chisholm vs georgia
1803 – developed judicial review (John Marshall) marbury vs madison
1819 – upheld the doctrine of implied powers in the constitution
and allowed for liberal interpretation by congress (John Marshall)
mcculloch vs maryland
1831 – established that the Cherokee Nation was a domestic
dependent nation, thus upholding Georgia’s laws over the territory
it claimed (John Marshall) cherokee nation vs georgia
1857 – stated that congress could not pass a law depriving citizens
of their property without due process of law (Roger Brooke Taney) dred scott vs sanford
1896 – established “separate but equal” doctrine plessy vs ferguson
(Melville Weston Fuller)
1954 – Reversed Plessy v. Ferguson (Earl Warren)
brown vs board of education of topeka
1962 – “one man one vote” (Earl Warren) baker vs carr
1962 – ruled a non-denominational prayer by New York
Board of Regents to be unconstitutional (Earl Warren) engel vs vitale
1966 – Established that suspects must be read their rights miranda vs arizona
(Earl Warren)
1973 – Abolished all laws banning abortion during first 6 months roe vs wade
of pregnancy (Warren Earl Burger)
US POLITICAL PARTIES
opposed adopting us constitution; favored states rights; precursor to democratic-republican party anti-federalist
populist ; jefferson, madison, monroe democratic-republican
strong central gov’t; adams, hamilton federalist
jackson, van buren branch of democratic-republican party democrat
adams / clay branch of the democratic-republican party national repubublican
clay / webster; successor to national republican party; ran 3
presidential candidates in 1836 whigs
secret anti-immigrant and anti-catholic party, 1848 - 1860; know-nothing
anti-slavery; later changed to american party
1854 - present lincoln; included union party during civil war republican
supports abolition of legal liquor, 1872 - present prohibition
US HISTORY STUFF
18th century party, pro-british foreign policy federalists
proponents of the articles of confederation; strong states rights antifederalists
also known as republicans or jeffersonian republicans democrats-republicans
formed in the 1830's to oppose jackson whig
direct descendants of the democratic-republican party democrats
coinage of both gold and silver bimetallism
US has God-given right to rule western hemisphere manifest desting
PRESIDENTS
presided over constitutional convention Washington
took oath of office in new york city Washington
had no party affiliation Washington
1st to live in the white house John Adams
1st vice president John Adams
had a vice president from a different political party John Adams
us ambassador to france, 1785 Jefferson
washington’s secretary of state Jefferson
established lewis and clark expedition, 1803 Jefferson
purchased florida in 1819 Monroe
stretched western us boundary to pacific ocean Monroe
signed missouri compromise, 1820 Monroe
won all states in 1820 Monroe
defeated jackson in house of reps, 1824 Jonh Quincy Adams
first “western” president (tennessee) Jackson
won battle of new orleans, 1814 Jackson
defeated seminoles in florida/georgia, 1818 - 1830’s Jackson
supported “trail of tears”, 1830’s Jackson
defeated clay in 1832 Jackson
appointed chief justice taney, 1835 Jackson
van buren’s veep, 1st from kentucky Richard Johnson
“54 - 40 or fight” Polk
commander of us troops in mexican war Taylor
only elected president to refuse renomination
by his own party, 1856 Pierce
gadsden purchase, 1854 Pierce
kansas-nebraska act, 1854 (slavery as local issue) Pierce
purchase of alaska in 1867 Johnson
“speak softly and carry a big stick” Teddy Roosavelt
elected 4 times fdr
Made “Square Deal” and created TVA FDR
To get U.S. out of Great Depression
sent fed troops to integrate little rock, ark, school Isenhower
sent aid to south vietnam in 1954 Isenhower
used fed troops to integrate alabama / miss schools jfk
“ask not what your country can do for you...” jfk
berlin wall built, 1961 jfk
fought and later ended vietnam war Nixon
youngest WW II pilot; shot down George H.W. bush
former CIA director, also UN ambassador George H.W. bush
impeached in the house, acquitted in the senate Clinton
created first bank of the united states washington
3rd pres, 1801 - 1809 jefferson
4th pres 1809 - 1807 maddison
5th pres, 1817 - 1825 monroe
6th pres, 1825 - 1829 John Quincy Adams
7th pres, 1829 - 1837 jackson
16th pres, 1861 - 1865, republican lincoln
homestead act (20 acres and a mule), 1862 lincoln
Only President to serve two non-consecutive terms Cleveland
26th president, 1901 - 1909, republican teddy Roosavelt
over 300 lbs, needed a special bathtub Taft
(got stuck in a regular one)
32nd president, 1933 - 1945, democrat fdr
35th president, 1961 - 1963, democrat Kennedy
37th president, 1969 - 1974, republican Nixon
40th president, 1981 - 1989, republican Reagan
41st president, 1989 - 1993, republican g h w bush
42nd president, 1993 - 2001, democrat Clinton
43rd President 2001-2009- George W. Bush
44th President 2009- ? Obama
1st 2 taxes on colonial America- Sugar and Stamp acts
1st document forming a union of states- Articles of Confederation
discovered sandwhich islands (hawaii) also created the sandwich Earl of because he liked playing cards so much he did not want to Sandwich
get up for a meal
year constitution was ratified- 1776
1831 forced indian march- Trail of Tears
Document ending slavery- Emancipation Proclamation