Amendments
This Amendment Said that people born in the US were citizens (overturning the Dred Scott decision)
Promoted equal protection of laws
14th Amendment
This court case Overturned Plessy V Ferguson and the Separate but equal clause
Brown V Board of Education
FDR's response to combat the Great Depression revolving around Relief, Recovery, and Reform
This policy was designed to stop the spread of Communism during the Cold War
Containment
Vocab Word- The power of the Supreme Court to determine the Constitutionality of a law and strike it down as necessary
Judicial Review
19th Amendment
This Supreme Court case established the principle of Judicial Review
Marbury V Madison
Teddy Roosevelt's policy that centered on Consumer Protection, Trust-busting, Controlling Corporations, and Conservation of the environment
The Square Deal
This piece of legislation outlawed trade with Great Britain, France and all foreign ports eventually leading to the war of 1812
Embargo Act of 1807
This women's rights movement fought to stop the consumption of alcohol
Temperance or Prohibition
This Amendment outlawed the consumption, purchasing, and distribution of Alcohol.
Prohibition or 18th Amendment
This court case limited first amendment rights during World War I when it came to protesting the draft.
Protesting the draft presented a "Clear and Present Danger" to American Society
U.S v Schenck
Ronald Reagan's Economic policy that involved tax cuts, less government spending, increasing jobs and lowering inflation.
Reaganomics- Trickle Down Theory- Supply Side Economics
This legislation forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated food products and poisonous patent medicines.
Pure food and drug act
These two Immigrants were put on trial for murder found guilty and executed. The evidence against them was questionable.
This case displayed flaws in our judicial system.
Sacco and Vanzetti
This Amendment Created a Graduated income tax where the more money people make the more money they are taxed.
16th Amendment
This supreme court case resulted in a right to counsel or a lawyer upon arrest
Gideon v Wainwright
Woodrow Wilson's Progressive Plan to tear down the Triple Wall of Privilege- Banks-Tarrifs-Big Business
New Freedom
John Adams issued this legislation that made it harder for immigrants to gain Citizenship, easier to deport foreigners and outlawed public criticism of the president and government
Alien and Sedition Acts
This sensationalized type of writing often fabricated/exaggerated events using big headlines with the goal of increasing newspaper sales
Yellow Journalism
This amendment allowed for individuals to directly elect U.S senators
17th Amendment
This Supreme Court case Outlawed School Prayer in Public Schools
Engel v Vitale
Lyndon Johnson's Domestic plan that centered on Civil Rights, Medicare, Medicaid, Job Corp, Head Start, HUD (Housing Urban Development)
The Great Society
Issued by Richard Nixon means a relaxation or easing of tensions during the Cold War between the U.S, Soviet Union, and China
Detente
This program was designed to give financial assistance to Western Europe After World War II.
In return these countries agreed to remain democratic and AVOID Communism
The Marshall Plan