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The power divided between the national government and the state. This is very important because it prevents a tyranny

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He created the idea of the Nullification theory which undermines the federal government and principles of the constitution. He made the idea that the state can nullify unconstitutional laws.

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He was the one who founded the colony of Maryland for Catholic refugees. This is important because, it started the idea of freedom of religion.

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He was the author of our constitution. The constitution is still around today to protect our basic rights.

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He was the author of the declaration of independence. This was important because, we still use this in our government.

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He was the slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom. Laster, the 13th and 14th amendment overturned the supreme court's decision by abolish slavery and granting former slaves citizenships.

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who preceded over most of the early judicial review court cases. Lord Baltimore was also a supporter of the freedom of religion that we celebrate today, making him an important figure.

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His ideas of natural rights are seen in the declaration of independence. His ideas are still practiced by everyone in the US.

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He was the president during the Civil War. During his presidency, he abolished slavery in Columbia and preserved the Union in the Civil war.

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This was an 1823 statement declaring that the American continents should no longer be viewed as open to colonization. This made it so Europe could not regain power in the US.

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The first court case that used judicial review. Because this was the first court case that did this, it is significant to history.

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Amendment that gave African Americans the right to vote. Before this amendment, African American people didn't have the right to vote since they didn't count as citizens thus, the addition of this amendment is important.

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Amendment that granted former slaves citizenships. This is historically significant because, African Americans were denied as citizens before. Therefore before this amendment, they were excluded from the Constitution.

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution were added to protect personal freedoms which resulted in the ratification of the constitution. We still use the constitution today and enjoy the personal freedoms provided.

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This was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th to 19th centuries. The Enlightenment inspired many important ideas such as, the Bill of Rights, Constitution, and the Articles of Confederation.

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This was the rebuild of the South after the Civil War, along with dealing with former confederates and newly freed slaves. The reconstruction changed the relationship between the federal government and the governments of the states. It also highlighted the differences between political and economic democracy.

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A religious group that supported the abolitionist movement. Without their support in the abolitionist movement, there may still be more discrimination today.

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John Locke wrote that all people are born with natural rights including the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Natural rights are displayed on our Bill of Rights and we get to use this everyday.

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A written agreement ratified in 1781 prior to our current constitution; it provided a legal symbol of their union but made the country weak. This document is very significant in that it was an early form of our Constitution.

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These were taxes that must be paid if you wanted to vote. Most of the time, African Americans couldn't afford to pay the tax so they didn't vote making it historically important for future amendments.