Foundations of the American Government

By jazmartinez@leisdstudent.ws
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    John Peter Muhlenberg

    He was commissioned the General of the Continental Army in 1777. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1801.

  • John Witherspoon

    He was elected to the Continental Congress

  • Charles Carroll

    Charles Carrol was set to be apart of the Continental Congress. He was an influential member and was the ultimate serving of the governmental ties with England.

  • Declaration of Independence

    It gave the 13 colonies freedom from Great Britain and contained a new theory of government, a formal declaration of war, and reasons why they are separating from Great Britain

  • E Pluribus Unum

    "E Pluribus Unum" is a Latin phrase translating to English as "Out of many, one" This was adopted by the United States as its motto.

  • John Trumbell Sr

    John Trumbull Sr was the only colonial governor to continue in office through the American revolution during the Revolutionary War.

  • US Consitution

    Gives the outline and basic idea of the federal government of the US.

  • Benjamin Rush

    He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence

  • Fifth Amendment

    Protects us from being forced to be a witness against themselves in a case

  • Bill of rights

    It protects peoples basic rights such as: freedom of speech, right to bare arms, etc. It also ensures that the government doesn't have to much power.

  • John Jay

    John Jay was the Chief Justice of the US. He was sent to negotiate a treating with England in 1794

  • John Hancock

    He was sent to negotiate a treaty with England in 1794. He also signed the Declaration of Independence. Lastly, he was an American Revolution leader from 1737-1793.

  • Alexis de Tocquevile

    He went to America to find the reasons why America was succeeding and the French were not. He went in April 1831 and went back in 1832. He published the book in 1835

  • Alexis Tocqueville 5 Principles

    1. Freedom to do almost anything without the governments control: Liberty
    2. Freedom for any man and woman to have the same opportunities: Egalitarianism
    3. People are able to pursue goals of their own: Indivualism
    4. Anyone is allowed to have an opinion of there own and voice it: Populism
    5. Government has a "hands off" approach on the economy.: Laissez-Faire His book about these values were published in 1835

  • Eminent Domain

    A way that the federal and local government can take private property for public use.

  • "In God We Trust"

    This motto became the official motto of the United States in the 1950's.