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John Trumbull Sr.
He was the only colonial governor that supported the American cause side in the Revolution. -
John Witherspoon
Clergy man, represented New Jersey sighned the Declaration of Independence, president of Princeton University. -
John Hancock
Representative from Massachusetts, president of the continental Congress in 1775, 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence, known for his fancy signature. -
Charles Carroll
Catholic, signer of the Declaration of Independence representative at the constitutional convention one of the 1st senators from Maryland. -
John Jay
Representative from New York at the Continental congress, signed the Declaration of Independence helped negotiate the Treaty of PAris in 1783 that ended the American Revolution , Diplomat to England and negotiated Jay's Treaty= averting more war within Britain (1st chief of supreme court) -
Benjamin Rush
From Pennsylvania, treasure of U.S. Mint, Physician, writer, educator, foundign father, signed the Declaration of Independence, attended the continetal congress. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
Clergy man, represented New Jersey signed the Declaration of independence, president of Prineton University. -
Declaration of Independence
Government gets its power from teh consent of the people. It was composed by Jefferson and edited by all memebers of teh congress. -
U.S. Constitution
Defines the powers of the new government and it originated from what the people wanted. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of rights contains the 10 amendements -
5th Amendment
It gives you the right to remain silent during a criminal court case. -
"E Pluribus Unum"
Charles Thomson created that phrase that would go on the top middle of the bald Eagle. -
Alex de Tocqueville and his Five Principles
French writer/thinker that came to America to observe US government and politics. Stated that there are 5 values that are crucial to American's success as a constitutional republic. -
"In God We Trust"
it is largely printed on the coin and its also on the dollar bill. -
Eminent Domain
It is the right of a government to take a property and make it public use.
