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Charles Carroll
only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence -
John Jay
Chief Justice of the United States in 1794 George Washington sent him to negotiate a treaty with England -
John Peter Muhlenberg
an American clergyman Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War he served in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate from Pennsylvania Founding father -
John Trumbull Sr.
1756-1843 American Revolutionary artist whose Declaration of Independence was used on the back of the two dollar bill -
Declaration of Independence
written by Thomas Jefferson declared that the colonies officially wanted to seperate from Britian Listed the wrongs did by the king -
E Pluribus Unum
Out of many one Phrase that caught the spirit of optimism and hope that prevailed in the infant Republic -
Eminent Domain
The power of the government to force transfers of property from owners to itself where the gov't intends to take the property -
U.S. Constitution
The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of U.S government and the tasks these institutions perform It replaced the Articles of Confederation -
Fifth Amendment
right to grand jury indictment no double jeopardy freedom from self incrimination due process of law remain silent -
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments of the Constitution,added in 1791 when it was adopted by the necessary number of states It guarantees such civil liberties as freedom of speech, free press, and freedom of religion Written by James Madison -
Benjamin Rush
Patriot and doctor signer of the Declaration of Independence and strong supporter of the Constitution -
Alex de Tocqueville
French political writer whose 1831 study of American society was chronicled in the 2 volume Democracy in America -
John Hancock
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress -
John Wihterspoon
American Revolutionary leader and educator born in Scotland who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and president of the college that became Princeton University 1723-1794 -
In God WeTrust
The U. S Department of Treasury states the motto in god we trust was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War 1955 President Dwight D Eisenhower signed a public law requiring all money have the motto