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2. Another term for a representative democracy

3. What is a republic?

4. Often described as early colonists’ first constitution

5. What is the Mayflower Compact?

6. English philosopher who first put forth the “social contract theory”

7. Who is John Locke?

8. Used by American colonists to officially declare their independence from Great Britain

9. What is the Declaration of Independence?

10. Often described as the first official constitution for the new American states

11. What are the Articles of Confederation?

12. Rule by the people

13. What is popular sovereignty?

14. Power is divided between levels of government

15. What is federalism?

16. Power of government is checked by dividing it among three branches

17. What is separation of powers and checks and balances?

18. The power of the leaders is not absolute; no one is above the law

19. What is limited government?

20. The power of the courts to declare acts and laws unconstitutional

21. What is judicial review?

22. Establishes the judicial branch of government

23. What is Article III?

24. Establishes the legislative branch of government

25. What is Article I?

26. Establishes the executive branch of government

27. What is Article II?

28. Contains the Supremacy Clause

29. What is Article VI?

30. Describes the process for amending the Constitution

31. What is Article V?

32. “Right to bear arms”

33. What is the Second Amendment?

34. “Due process of the law”

35. What is the Fifth Amendment?

36. Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly

37. What is the First Amendment?

38. “The right to privacy”

39. What is the Fourth Amendment?

40. “Reserved powers” clause

41. What is the Tenth Amendment?

42. Abolished involuntary servitude in the United States

43. What is the Thirteenth Amendment?

44. Contains the “equal protection clause”; the first time “equal” is used in the Constitution

45. What is the Fourteenth Amendment?

46. Extended suffrage to women

47. What is the Nineteenth Amendment?

48. Extended suffrage to anyone between 18 and 21 years of age

49. What is the Twenty- sixth Amendment?

50. Abolished the category of race as a voting barrier

51. What is the Fifteenth Amendment?