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Declaration of Independence
Americans only fighting for there rights as the Revolutionary War took a full swing. Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas J.
A set of rules and laws -
E Pluribus Unum
13 letter traditional motto of the United States, appears on the great seal, adopted by an Act of Congress
"Out of many, one"
Refers to the fact the US was formed a cohesive single nation -
John Trumbull Sr.
The only man who served as a governor in both an English colony and an American state.
Only governor at the start of the revoultionary war. -
U.S Constitution
Supreme law of the United states
Originally comprising seven articles
More of a perfect Union, established Justice - James Madison the father of it. -
Fifth Amendment
Protects individuals from being compelled to be a witness against themselves in a criminal case.
Imposes restrictions on the governments prosecutions. -
John Hancock
Prominent patriot of the American Revoulution
Served as president of the second Continental Congress
First and Thrisd Governor of the commonwealth of Massachutes. -
John Witherspoon
Founding Father of the United States, Politically activve.
Delegate from New Jersey to the Second Continental Congress.
Signed the Decleration in July -
Bill of Rights
First ten amendments to the US constitution.
James Madison wrote these to list prohibitions on governmental power.
Contains different English documents. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
Former United States Represinitve, Continental Army soldier- American Revolutionary War, Political figure in the newly independent United States -
Benjamin Rush
One of the signers of the Decleration of Independce, Civic leader in Philadelphia.
He was also a physiscian, politician, social reformer, humanitarian and a educator.
Died in April -
John Jay
One of the founding fathers
Writer of the federlist papers
Nations first cheif justice
Served in the Continetal congress -
Charles Cornell
Maryland delegate to the continental conress and a signer to the Decleration
He was a state sentate for Maryland and the US senate (concurrently)
Last surving signer. -
Alex de Tocqueville and his Five Principles
Author of Democracy in America
Liberty- Freedom from Arbitrary
Egalitarianism- Society of equals
Individualism- People are free to pursue
Populism- Participation of common
Laissez- faire- Government "hands-off" -
Eminent Domain
Right of Government to take private property for the public use
Payment of compensastion -
In God We Trust
Official motto of the United States
put on dollars and coins
Increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War
