NY BAR REVIEW 16 Flashcards
1776
2nd continental congress signed the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
REPRESENTATIVES
2 yr term. represent all states in proportion to their respective populations, elected directly by the people.
senators
6 yr term. elected by state legislature, represents all states equally.
1778
CONSTITUTION goes into effect.
1803-
JUDICIAL REVIEW
created. MARBURY V. MADISON declared a law unconstitutional.
1812
congress declares WAR ON BRITAIN
1820-1821
- MISSOURI COMPROMISE limited expansion of slavery in territories..
1830-
WEBSTER V. HARE DEBATE
on states rights v. national power. WEBSTER: liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable..
1837
- the senate chose a VICE PRESIDENT because no candidate received a majority. RICHARD M. JOHNSON.
1841
1st FILIBUSTER in senate.
JOHN ADAMS
argued the AMISTAD case in supreme court.
1846
congress declared WAR ON MEXICO
1850
COMPROMISE OF 1850, california joins the union. FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT is strengthened.
1854
KANSAS AND NEBRASKAN ACT- they decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
1860
1-2- members from southern states withdrew form the house of representatives and senate after seceding from the union. the capitol becomes a temporary hospital for wounded soldiers after the battle of 2nd BULL RUN (2nd MANASSAS) and ANTIETAM (SHARPSBURG).
1865
LINCOLNs laid in the rotunda
1868
president Andrew Johnson voted to be impeached by house of representatives- violated the Tenure of office act. no conviction
1870
1st african american senator
1898
congress declares WAR ON SPAIN in support of the CUBAN REBELLION against spanish authority.
1911
house of representatives membership is set at 435
1913
17th AMMENDMENT- direct popular election of senators
1916
JEANETTE RANKIN- 1st woman elected to house of representatives
1917
congress declares WAR ON GERMANY. 1st WORLD WAR. germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare.
1922
REBECCA FELTON 1st woman appointed to senate
1932
HATTIE CARAWAY 1st woman elected to senate
1933
congress enacts ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL.
1935
supreme court moves out of capitol into its own building across the street.
1941
after the bombing of PEARL HARBOR by the japanese, dec. 7 1941, congress declares WAR ON JAPAN with only 1 vote in opposition. ROOSEVELT
1957
senator STROM THURMOND (SC) set a FILIBUSTER RECORD- 24 hr speech against a civil rights bill.
1964
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
gulf of tonkin resolution
empowers the president to take the military action in vietnam.
1965
voting rights act
1974
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT against PRESIDENT NIXON- WATERGATE SCANDAL. nixon resigned before the impeachment came to a vote in the house
1988-9
House of representatives vote to impeach CLINTON. senate conducted trial but didnt convict.
1993
CALIFORNIAs the 1st state to have 2 women representing in senate simultaneously.
1997
41 yrs and 10 mths in senate - THURMOND
ny has a _____ negligence statute
pure comparative
according to eptl, what effect is given to material following
testators signature ?
none. and wont affect material preceding testators signature if
validly executed and comprehensible