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1805 BCE
Tocqueville's 5 Values
freedom from arbitrary / tyrrnaical government control Egalitarianism
society of equals; there is no permanent class structure Individualism
people are free to pursue their individual goals Populism
Participation of common people in political life. Laissez-Faire
Government has "hands off" approach to the economy. -
1795 BCE
"E Pluribus Unum"
out of many, one -
Ben franklin
he was part of the five-member committee that helped draft the Declaration of Independence, in which the 13 American colonies declared their freedom from British rule. That same year, Congress sent Franklin to France to enlist that nation's help with the Revolutionary War -
Declaration of independence
3 people were making the Declaration of independence -
u.s constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government -
John Adams
American statesman and Founding Father who served as the first Vice President -
Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights and, among other things, protects individuals from being compelled to be witnesses against themselves in criminal cases. -
Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third president of the United States
