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Eminent Domain
The power of a government over property in its territory. Written by the Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius in 1625. -
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John Trumbull Sr.
Served as a governor in both a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state. He was the only colonial governor at the start of the revolution. On September 9, 1782, he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences -
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John Witherspoon
In 1789 he was Convening Moderator of the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America -
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John Hancock
The most recognizable signature on the Declaration of Independence. Took active role in the repeal of the Stamp Act by participating in the boycott of British goods in 1766 -
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Charles Carroll
Signing himself "First citizen," he publicly debated the powerful provincial official on freedom of conscience and the rights of the elected assembly versus the powers of appointed government -
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John Jay
Jay favored centralized government and worked to ratify the U.S. Constitution in New York in 1788 by writing (under a fake name) five of The Federalist Papers -
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Benjamin Rush
A founding father of the United States. Was also a civic leader in Philadelphia, which is where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, educator and humanitarian -
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John Peter Muhlenberg
Recruited soldiers to fight the war against the British and after the war, he was elected vice-president of council -
Declaration of Independence
Freed the colonist from Britain and put forward the theory of Government. It was signed on July 4th, 1776 -
"E Pluribus Unum"
The saying meaning "Out of many, one." Adopted when the Great Seal of the United States was created and adopted in 1782 -
U.S. Constitution
The Constitution created the Nations government and fundamental laws, and gave basic rights for its citizens. It was signed September 17, 1787. -
Bill of Rights
Created to protect Individual Liberties -
Laissez-Faire
Government has "HANDS OFF" approach to the economy -
Populism
Participants of common people in political life -
Individiualism
People are free to pursue their own goals -
Egalitarianism
Society of equals; there is no permanent class structure -
Alex de Tocqueville: Liberty
"Liberty cannot be established without morality nor morality without faith"
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"In God We Trust"
It was adopted as the nation's motto in 1956 as a replacement to the unofficial motto of "E Pluribus Unum" Approved by president Dwight Eisenhower on July 30, 1956 declared "In God We Trust" must appear on money -
Fifth Amendment
Protects a person from being compelled to be a witness against himself in a criminal case
