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2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Origins PrinciplesArticlesBill of RightsAmendments
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Another term for a representative democracy
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What is a republic?
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Often described as early colonists’ first constitution
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What is the Mayflower Compact?
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English philosopher who first put forth the “social contract theory”
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Who is John Locke?
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Used by American colonists to officially declare their independence from Great Britain
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What is the Declaration of Independence?
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Often described as the first official constitution for the new American states
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What are the Articles of Confederation?
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Rule by the people
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What is popular sovereignty?
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Power is divided between levels of government
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What is federalism?
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Power of government is checked by dividing it among three branches
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What is separation of powers and checks and balances?
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The power of the leaders is not absolute; no one is above the law
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What is limited government?
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The power of the courts to declare acts and laws unconstitutional
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What is judicial review?
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Establishes the judicial branch of government
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What is Article III?
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Establishes the legislative branch of government
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What is Article I?
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Establishes the executive branch of government
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What is Article II?
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Contains the Supremacy Clause
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What is Article VI?
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Describes the process for amending the Constitution
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What is Article V?
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“Right to bear arms”
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What is the Second Amendment?
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“Due process of the law”
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What is the Fifth Amendment?
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Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly
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What is the First Amendment?
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“The right to privacy”
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What is the Fourth Amendment?
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“Reserved powers” clause
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What is the Tenth Amendment?
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Abolished involuntary servitude in the United States
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What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
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Contains the “equal protection clause”; the first time “equal” is used in the Constitution
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What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
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Extended suffrage to women
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What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
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Extended suffrage to anyone between 18 and 21 years of age
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What is the Twenty- sixth Amendment?
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Abolished the category of race as a voting barrier
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What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
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