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Deceleration of independence
Americans declared independence from the British. -
E Pluribus Unum
its latin for ¨out of many, one¨ the motto proposed for the first Great Seal of the United States by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson in 1776. -
U.S constitution
Written by the founding fathers as a plan of govern for the country -
bill of rights
The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. -
Alex de Tocqueville and his 5 principles.
his five principles : Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, and Laissez-faire.
-Liberty 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. -
eminent domain
the power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use. -
IN GOD WE TRUST
IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on paper money in 1957, when it appeared on the one-dollar silver certificate.