Foundations of American Government

  • John Trumbull

    John Trumbull

    only colonial gov. to side with colonists.
  • Benjamin Rush

    Benjamin Rush

    • known as "father of American medicine"
    • created national public university to train servants
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the freedom of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain.
  • John Witherspoon

    John Witherspoon

    -leading member of confidential congress
    - created Princeton
  • John Hancock

    John Hancock

    • Signer of DOI
    - Governor of Massachusetts
  • Charles Carroll

    Charles Carroll

    • helped finance the revolution with his own $.
    • 1st to recognize we need independence from British.
    • helped for the acceptance of Roman Catholic religion.
  • "E Pluribus Unum"

    "out of many, one"
  • U.S. Constitution

    U.S. Constitution

    • created nation executive, congress & national judiciary.
  • John Jay

    John Jay

    • American statesmen
    • patriot
    • diplomat
    • founding father
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    1st ten amendments to further protect citizens from gov. abuse/
  • Fifth Amendment

    Fifth Amendment

    double jeopardy / being forced to incriminate themselves; need compensation off eminent
  • John Peter Muhlenburg

    John Peter Muhlenburg

    • protestant minister who recruited soldiers
    • rose to the rank of general
  • Alex de Tocqueville

    Alex de Tocqueville

    • five American values( Liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire)
  • Eminent Domain

    Eminent Domain

    power of gov. over property in it's territory