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John Hancock
The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence is the most recognizable out of all the other signers because its so big. -
john trumbull sr
served as governor in both a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state adn was the only colonial governor to take up the rebel cause. -
John Jay
first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court -
Benjamin Rush
elected to continental congress. he carried his medical knowledge with him through the war effort as surgeon general of the Middle Department of the army. -
Declaration of independence
the 13 american colonies were now independent states and no longer part of the British Empire. -
E Pluribus Unum
The motto of the U.S. suggested by the Committee Congress to design "a seal for the united states of america". it means "Many uniting into one" -
John Witherspoon
Twice elected to State Legislature of New Jersey.
represented New Jersey at the Continental congress. -
U.S. constitution
fundamental law of the u.s. and was framed by the Constitutional Convention, it replaced the Articles of Confederation. -
Charles Carroll
he served in the continental congress, on the board of war, through the war of independence and participated in the framing of a constitution of Maryland. -
Fifth amendment
Guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids double jeopardy and protects against self-incrimination -
bill of rights
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution -
John Peter Muhlenburg
Representative, senator, democratic republican, elected to 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 7th congress -
Alexis de tocquiville and his five principles
he came to america to observe U.S. government and politics.
his five values were Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualsim, Populism and Laissez-Faire -
"in God we trust"
placed on large coins and dollar bills because of the increased religious sentiment during the Civil War -
Eminent domain
the right of a government to expropriate private property for public use with payment of compensation.
