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The document that separated the 13 colonies from Great Britain.
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Latin for "Out of Many, One" the 13 letter traditional motto for the United States
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Was a governor of an English colony and American state, and was the only governor of at the start of the Revolutionary War.
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Made to be the supreme law and structure of America
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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger;
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
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The right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. They must pay due to the 5th amendment.
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John Hancock was a salesman and statesman. He became the president of the 2nd continental congress and was the third governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Witherspoon was the Delegate for New Jersey to Sign the Declaration of Independence. He was also a philosopher and teacher.
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John Peter Muhlenburg was an American clergyman and soldier. He was an early influential political figure.
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A signer of the Declaration of independence. He was a physician and early American Politician
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An American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Signed and negotiated the Treaty of Paris
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An early advocate for American independence. The only catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. He served on congresses and was the first Senator of Maryland
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His five principles Liberty, egalitarianism individualism, populism, and Laissez-Faire are the the principles that America would have to follow to succeed.
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The phrase that appears on American currency from 1957.