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History test (Cold War)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| marbury vs madison | established Judicial Review |
| McColluch Vs. Maryland | declared the creation of a national Bank was constitutional. |
| Gibbons Vs. Ogden | This court case established Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. |
| Dred Scott Decision | Supreme court ruled that slaves were not free even when they traveled to free states or territories. |
| Plessy vs Ferguson | supreme court case, legalized segregation, "separate but equal" |
| St. Augustine | first permanent European settlement in America; established 1565 by the spanish |
| Brown vs BOE Topeka, KS | Supreme court case, made "separate but equal" facilities for blacks and whites illegal. |
| legislative Branch | branch of U.S. Government; makes laws |
| Executive, President | enforces laws |
| Judicial (Supreme Court) | Interprets laws |
| Montgomery, AL | first capital of the confederate states of America |
| Ellis Island | East Coast processing center in NYC for thousands of immigrants coming to america from europe |
| Jamestown | first permanent settlement in North America |
| Federalism | division of governmental power between a strong national government and state and local governments |