Democratic Ideals

  • "E Pluribus Unum"

    "E Pluribus Unum"

    The phrase "E Pluribus Unum" was approved as the motto for the United States. It means "Out of Many, One."
  • Declaration of Independence

    Americans declared independence from Great Britain
  • U.S. Constitution

    U.S. Constitution

    The U.S. Constitution was ratified.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights was ratified.
  • Alexis de Tocqueville and his Five Principles

    Alexis de Tocqueville publishes "Democracy in America". He talks about the values that make America successful. The values are liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire
  • "In God We Trust"

    "In God We Trust"

    The phrase was put on coins to help the North's cause during the Civil War.
  • Eminent Domain

    Eminent Domain

    The Supreme Court examined eminent domain in Kohl v. United States.