Democratic Ideals

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  • Deceleration of Independence

    Deceleration of Independence

    Americans declared independence from the British.
  • E Pluribus Unum

    E Pluribus Unum

    "Out of many, one." E Pluribus Unum became the national motto in 1782 Created by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.
  • U.S. Constitution

    U.S. Constitution

    Written by the founding fathers as a plan of government for the country.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights lists 10 amendments which state the rights of American citizens.
  • Alex de Tocqueville and his Five Principles : Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, and Laissez-faire.

    Alex de Tocqueville and his Five Principles : Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, and Laissez-faire.

    Alex de Tocqueville believed that with less government interference with the economy businesses would do better and make the economy better.
  • Eminent Domain

    Eminent Domain

    The right of the government to take private property for public use in return for compensation.
  • In God We Trust

    In God We Trust

    The official motto approved after E Pluribus Unum which had been used for thousands of years. The motto was created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.