Foundations of American Government

By Amber Lira
  • John Trumbull Sr.

    John Trumbull Sr.

    John Trumbull Sr. was one of the few Americans who served as governor in both a pre- revolutionary colon and a post- revolutionary state.
  • John Witherspoon

    John Witherspoon

    Signatory of the United States of Declaration of Independence.
  • John Hancock

    John Hancock

    John Hancock was a merchant,smuggler, statesman, and prominent patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the second continental congress.
  • Charles Carroll

    Charles Carroll

    Charles Carroll served as a felegate to the continental congress and confederation congress and later as first United States Senator of Maryland.

  • Eminent Domain

    The right of a government of its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation.
  • John Jay

    John Jay

    John Jay was an American Statesman, Patriot, Diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United states.
  • Benjamin Rush

    Benjamin Rush

    Founding Father of the United States.
  • John Peter Muhlenberg

    John Peter Muhlenberg

    He served in the United States House of Representives and United States senate

  • Declaration of Independence

  • "E Pluribus Unum"

    Out of many.
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    U.S. Constitution

    its the preamble of the people in the United States.
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    Fith Amendment

    "No person shall be held to anser for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury."

  • Bill of Rights

  • "In god we trust"

    "In god we trust"

    The offical motto of the United States.