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John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon emigrated to the American colonies to become the president of the college of New Jersey (later called Princeton University). He then became a vocal advocate for colonial independence and served New Jersey in the Continental Congress. -
John Trumbull
John Trumbull was one of the few Americans who served as governor in both a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state. -
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was a founding father of the United States.
He was a civic in Philadelphia, he was a physician,politician, social reformer,educator and humanitarian as well as founder of Dickinson college in Carlisle,Pennsylvania -
John Peter Muhlenburg
He was an American clergyman, who distinguished himself as a general in the American Revolution in 1775 at the request of George Washington, he raised a German regiment for the Continental army. -
Declaration Of Independence
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain -
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
"In God We Trust", is the official motto of the United States. It was adopted as the nation's motto in 1956 as an alternative or replacement to the unofficial motto of E pluribus unum, which was adopted when the Great Seal of the United States was created and adopted in 1782. -
U.S Constitution
The U.S Constitution established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. -
Bill Of Rights
Federalist argued that the constitution did not need the Bill Of Rights, because people and states kept any powers not given to the federal government. Antifederalist held that the Bill Of Rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty. -
Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the bill of rights and protects a person from being compelled to be a witness against himself in a criminal case. -
John Hancock
John Hancock, was an American merchant, smuggler, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
John Jay
John Jay was an American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, signer of the Treaty of Paris, and first Chief Justice of the United States -
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was the signer of the document who lived the longest. He was also the only signer who was Roman Catholic. Carroll was a critic of the British policies to the Colonies. -
E Pluribus Unum
"E Pluribus Unum" is a motto of the United States, it is latin for "Out of Many, One".
It refers to the Union formed by the separate states.
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Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain
is the power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use. The Fifth Amendment provides that the government may only exercise this power if they provide just compensation to the property owners.