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Foundations of American Government

  • John Hancock

    John Hancock

    Patriot of the American Revolution and known for large signature on the Declaratioin of Independence
  • John Jay

    John Jay

    He was a founding Father of the United States and also signed the Treaty of Paris
  • Benjamin Rush

    Benjamin Rush

    Founding Father of the United States, he signed the declaration of Independence and also attended the Continental Congress
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Announced the 13 american Colonies
  • E Pluribus Unum

    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

    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

    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

    Bill of Rights

    Written by James Maddison
    Limited the government's power
  • Alexis de Tocqueville

    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

    Unalienable Rights

    Many philosophers and political scientist make a distiction between natural rightsand legal rights
  • Sovereignty

    Sovereignty

    Having power or athority over a piece of land.
  • In God We Trust

    In God We Trust

    In God We Trust first appeared on the 1864 two cent coin
  • Bicameral Congress

    Bicameral Congress

    essential and defining feature of the classical notion of mixed government. Bicalermal legistlature usually requires a concurent majority to pass legistlation.