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the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation.
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American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence
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American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army
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It gave important information about why the colonists were asking for the independence from Britain.
Argued about the purpose of gov' was to protect citizens, rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
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A document that describes the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.
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Political leader in the American Revolution.
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2nd Amendment: gives citizens the right to carry their own weapon with permission.
3rd Amendment: No base for soldiers and they would make people take soldiers and feed them and give them shelter.
4th Amendment: No unreasonable searches or seizures by goverment.
5th Amendment: stablished a series of "due process" protections.
6th Amendment: fair and impartial trial.
8th Amendment: no cruel or unsual punishments; no excessive bail. -
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, saying that no person be required to testify against himself or herself in a criminal case and that no person be subjected to a second trial for an offense for which he or she has been duly tried previously.
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U.S. statesman and jurist.
First chief justice of the U.S. -
Father of American medicine; signer of declaration of independence.
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Author of Democracy in America.
Named five values crucial to American success as a constitutional republic.
Principles: 1. Liberty- freedom from arbitrary / tyrrnaical government control.
2. Egalitarianism- society of equals; there is no permanent class structure.
3. Individualism- people are free to pursue their individual goals.
4. Populism- Participation of common people in political life.
5. Laissez-Faire-Government has "hands off" approach to the economy. -
He was the signer of Declaration.
Also the president of New Jersey College which is Princeton. -
out of many, one
It was the motto of the US and also appearing on US currency and Great seal of the US -
The official motto of the United States. It was adopted as the nation's motto in 1956 as an alternative or replacement to the unofficial motto of E pluribus unum
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Clergyman who recruited soldiers to fight the british.
