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John Trumbull Sr.
John Trumbull Sr. was one of the few people who served as governor before and after the revolution. He had a county, town, college and a mascot named after him. He was born in Lebanon Connecticut. -
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John Witherspoon
John was a Scottish immigrant. He signed the Declaration of Independence. He was president of the college of New Jersey. He was also a leading member of the Continental Congress. He took part in more than a hundred of its committees. -
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John Hancock
John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress. He signed the Declaration. He was one of the wealthiest men in the thirteen colonies before the revolution. He served in the Continental Congress for over two years. He was also the very first to sign the Declaration. -
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Charles Carroll
He lived the longest of all the men that signed the Declaration. He was an early advocate of independence. He was Marylands first state senator. He died 56 years after he signed the Declaration. He was also catholic. -
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John Jay
He was on of our Founding Fathers. John Jay signed the Treaty of Paris. He was also the first Chief Justice of the United States. John Jay was a wealthy lawyer. -
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Benjamin Rush
Rush was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a physician, educator, and a humanitarian. He was considered the "Father of American Medicine." He highly favored the education of woman. He also established and financed one of the oldest african-american churches. -
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John Peter Muhlenberg
He was a protestant minister. John was born in Pennsylvania but studied in Germany and America. He was part of the "Black Regiment" group. He was ranked General under Washington. He was credited with enlisting 100+ men into the continental army. -
Declaration of Independence
The final draft was issued on July fourth in 1776. It freed colonist from Britain and provided a theoretical government. Thomas Jefferson is credited as the main author. It gave citizens the right to overthrow an oppressive government. It also consisted of the many grievances against King George III. -
"E pluribus unum"
"E pluribus unum", used to be considered the motto of the U.S. It is featured flying from the beak of the American Eagle on the Great Seal. It stands for, "Out of many, one." It was adopted by an Act of Congress in 1782. It is now replaced with, "In God We Trust." -
U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution serves as the supreme law for the citizens of the U.S. The constitution divides our government into three branches, judicial, legislative and executive. It has been amended 27 times. The first ten amendements are known as the Bill of Rights. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights came into effect in 1791. It was approved by two thirds of the state legislative. The first congress created in 1789m began picking rights they thought should be included. They then reduced the rights to only ten. Its overall purpose was to protect the citizens individual liberties. -
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Tocqueville's 5 Values
Tocqueville's 5 Values
1. Liberty - freedom from arbitrary / tyrannical government control
2. Egalitarianism - society of equals; there is no permanent class structure
3. Individualism - people are free to pursue their individual goals
4. Populism - Participation of common people in political life.
5. Laissez-Faire - Government has "hands off" approach to the economy. -
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Alex de Tocqueville
Alex de Tocqueville was a political scientist, historian & French diplomat. He improved living standards for many people. He also improved social conditions with his works, Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. -
"In God We Trust"
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the U.S. It became or motto in 1956. It appeared on its first coin in 1864. A law was then passed requiring, "In God We Trust" to appear on all currency. -
Fifth Amendment
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Eminent domain
Eminent domain is the right of the government to take property and convert it for public use. Its often used for economical development and civic use. Some examples would be railroads, highways and public safety.
