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john trumbell sr
only man who served as governor in both an English colony and an American state
the only governor at the start of the American Revolutionary War to take up the Patriot cause -
John Witherspoon
Minister ,
founding father,
Delegate signer of d of c,
signed articles of confederation and constitution -
John Jay
was a founding father
became a lawyer
Leader of federalist party -
john handcock
merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution
president of the Second Continental Congress -
Charles Carroll
Representing Maryland at the Continental Congress
one of the founding fathers -
John Peter Muhlnberg
Continental army soldier
pastor and preacher
senator.
was elected to the first congree -
Benjamin Rush
Signer of the D of C
physician, political figure, educator
supporter of the revolution -
Declaration of Independence
Declared us free from
England.
Written by Tomas Jefferson
The others didn't do much -
E Pluribus Unum
is a motto
great seal along the annuit coeptis
adopted by an Act of Congress -
fifth amendment
restrictions on governments prosecution of persons accused of crime -
us constitution
supreme law of the us
originally 7 articles
frame of government -
Bill of Rights
First ten amendments.
James Maddison wrote them.
prohibitions of government. -
Alex De Tocqueville
French Diplomat
1. Liberty
2. Egalitarianism
3. Individualism
4. Populism
5. Laissez-Faire -
Eminent Domain
is the power of a state, provincial, or national government to take private property for public use. -
in god we trust
adopted as the nations motto
first appeared on the two cent piece