Question

What principle was expressed by the Latin phrase e pluribus unum? What does the phrase mean in English

Answer 1

1. The phrase e pluribus unum expresses the principle of federalism. Each state and local government has its own power under a central government with limited powers. The phrase means "out of many, one."

Answer 2

The Latin phrase "E Pluribus unum" means in English "Out of many, one". The principle that it expresses is basically union. This union refers to the Union formed by the separate states. It is clenched in the eagle's beak on the Great Seal of the United States.