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Dr. John Witherspoon
President of the College of New Jersey(Princeton) and a founding father. -
John Trumbull Sr.
John Trumbull Sr. becomes governor, and the only colonial governor to side with colonists during the revolution. -
John Hancock
President of the Continental Congress -
John Jay
First Chief Justice of the Supreme court and the governor of New York. -
Declaration of Independence
The document declaring us free from Britain's tyrannical rule. -
Dr. Benjamin Rush
Father of American Medicine -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a founding father and a brilliant scientist as well as earning the title "The First American" from his early on opposition of great Britain's control. He was also a vice president. -
Alexander Hamilton
Founder of the nation's financial system and the federalist party as well as a founding father of the United States. -
US Constitution
The document that define's our governments powers as well as our rights. -
Charles Carroll
Helped finance the revolution and was a early supporter of independence from Britain. -
Bill of Rights
The 10 amendments that define our basic rights. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
Protestant minister, black regiment, and a senator. -
James Madison
Father of the constitution and the fourth president of the United States. Went into office at 1809. -
Alex de Tocqueville
French political scientist who wrote "Democracy in America". -
Liberty
Freedom is a key and important part of democracy. -
Egalitarianaism
Equality is just as important in a democracy, all people should have equal opportunity and importance. -
Individualism
People would do well without hereditary distinction. Just because they are born into a noble family shouldn't put them above others. -
Populism
Participation of people in the government and politics is important. Similar too why we shouldn't silence hate speech everything must be questioned. -
Laissez-Faire
The hands off approach prevents too much government control and power. -
E pluribus unum
The latin phrase used by the united states as it's motto, meaning "Out of many, one." roughly. It was changed in 1956. -
In god we trust
The nation's new official motto added at 1956. -
Eminent Domain
Power of the government over property in it's territory. In 2006 President George Bush limited this power and protected the people from private companies wishing to abuse this power via their government relations.
