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Federalism

Timeline

Alex Cole

1798

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Passed

The resolutions of Kentucky and Virginia claimed that the Alien and Sedition Acts set unconstitutional limits on their two states. This was one of the first times that the states asserted this right to declare to nullify laws and unconstitutional

1814

Hartford Convention

The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings called by the Federalist Party concerning the War of 1812 because the New England states opposed the war and were afraid of losing their land. They threatened to secede and create a new country if the candidate would not change to someone more trusting.

1860

South Carolina felt the need to secede from the other states because they were pro-slavery. South Carolina became the first slave state in the south to declare itself free from the union.

South Carolina Secession

1875

Civil Rights Act

This Civil Rights Act prohibited the discrimination on the base of race in public places, such as restaurants and public transport. It also banned any disqualification based on race for any type of jury (grand or petit) or federal court.

1890

This act was establish in order to promote economic fairness in interstate commerce by prohibiting anti-competitive behavior on a federal level.

Sherman Antitrust Act

1905

Lockner v. New York

This case debated the whether or not fining a baker for working more than 60 hours a week was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. It was found in the federal courts to be unconstitutional because it interfered with the freedom of contract clause in the amendment.

1954-

1955

The case of Linda Brown vs the board of education in Topeka, Kansas argued whether or not it was constitutional to have segregation in public schools. It was found to be unconstitutional and in violation of 14th amendment.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

1965

Griswold v. Connecticut

The case of Estelle Griswold v. Connecticut was an argument of whether or not a Connecticut law that criminalized the encouragement or use of birth control violated marital privacy. It was found that a state's ban on the use of contraceptives did in fact violate the rights of marital privacy.

2015

Obergefell v. Hodges

The case of James Obergefell v. Rick Hodges debated whether the nationwide ban of same-sex marriage was constitutional or not underneath the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the 14th Amendment. It was found unconstitutional, legally acknowledging same-sex marriage in the U.S.

2020

Chiafalo v. Washington

The case of Peter Chiafalo v. Washington argued whether "faithless electors" were unconstitutional in their acts. Faithless electors are those who vote in the electoral college who say they will vote for one candidate and then vote for another. It was found that states can enforce an elector's pledge in presidential elections.

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