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John Hancock
Patriot of the American Revolution and known for large signature on the Declaratioin of Independence -
John Jay
He was a founding Father of the United States and also signed the Treaty of Paris -
Benjamin Rush
Founding Father of the United States, he signed the declaration of Independence and also attended the Continental Congress -
Declaration of Independence
Announced the 13 american Colonies -
E Pluribus Unum
"One of many, one"
considered a de facto motto of the US until 1956 when the US congress passed an act adopting "In God we Trust" -
Branches of Government
The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, this branch makes all laws, declares war, and regulates interstate. The executive branch consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies. This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land. The judicial branch consists of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Judicial Center and they dfine the laws and how they are applied. -
Constitutional Republic
A constitutional republic is a state where the head of state and other officials are representatives of the people and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens. -
Bill of Rights
Written by James Maddison
Limited the government's power -
Alexis de Tocqueville
Statedthe libery (freedom from control), Egalitarianism (belief in human equality), Individualism (advocationg of individual rights), populism (supports rights and powers), and Laissez-Faire (separationi from government) -
Unalienable Rights
Many philosophers and political scientist make a distiction between natural rightsand legal rights -
Sovereignty
Having power or athority over a piece of land. -
In God We Trust
In God We Trust first appeared on the 1864 two cent coin -
Bicameral Congress
essential and defining feature of the classical notion of mixed government. Bicalermal legistlature usually requires a concurent majority to pass legistlation.
