Foundations of American Government

  • E Pluribus Unum

    E Pluribus Unum
    This means Out of many, one. This is also latin a dead language now-a-days. This is also the motto of the United States.
  • Eminent Domain

    Eminent Domain
    Government can't take your house without reimbursing you.
  • D of I

    D of I
    The D of I was a break up letter. My boy Tommy wrote the D of I. There were 4 other guys there to.
  • John Trumball Sr.

    John Trumball Sr.
    He was the only man to be a governor of an English and American state. He was a merchant with his father as a young boy. He was one of 2 people to continue as a governor after independence.
  • U.S. Constitution

    U.S. Constitution
    The U.S. constitution are the rights to the United States. it contains the bill of rights in it. Written by James Madison
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    The first 10 rights in the constitution. Written by James Madison.
    It was ratified in 1791.
  • The Fifth Amendment

    The Fifth Amendment
    The fifth amendment is part of the bill of rights. It protects people from being witnesses against them self. Written by James Madison
  • John Hancock

    John Hancock
    He was a patriot in the revolution. He was the 3rd governor of commonwealth Massachusetts. He was a president of the continental congress.
  • John Witherspoon

    John Witherspoon
    John Witherspoon was a founding father of the united stated and also a minister. John was apart of the Committee of Correspondence. He was also very supportive of the revolution.
  • John P Muhlenberg

    John P Muhlenberg
    John Muhlenburg was apart of the U.S. house of representatives from Pennsylvania. He also served as a German dragoon and a British 60th regiment of foot. He was also elected to the first congress.
  • Benjamin Rush

    Benjamin Rush
    Benjamin Rush was a signer of the us constitution. Rush was also a leader of the American Enlightenment. He was also an active sons of liberty.
  • John Jay

    John Jay
    He was elected as the continental congress president. He also wrote the draft to the constitution of New York. In 1779 he was also put as minister to spain.
  • Charles Carrol

    Charles Carrol
    He was known as one of the first citizens of the American colonies. He served in the Maryland senate. Carroll became a leading opponent to the British rule.
  • Alex de Tocqueville

    Alex de Tocqueville
    Liberty: Government can't for anyone to do anything.
    Egalitarianism: No one is more important than another person.
    Individualism: You can do you and no one can say anything.
    Populism: people get support just from ordinary people.
    Laissez-faire: this is letting things take there course.
  • In god we trust

    In god we trust
    The motto for the United States