Garden State
This group makes the decisions in a democracy
The People
The governor of NJ who served 2 terms from 2018-2025
Governor Phil Murphy
This amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the U.S government
1st Amendment
The ancient Romans created the world's first government based on representative democracy. Name this form of government.
A republic
This country is a democratic republic whose land stretches "from sea to shining sea"
The United States of America
This place is where democracy first started
Ancient Greece
The date of NJ’s next gubernatorial election
November 4, 2025 (Today!)
This amendment includes the rights of people accused of crimes; it guarantees due process of law and protects against forced self-incrimination
5th Amendment
This English king signed the Magna Carta in 1215.
King John
This island nation made up of 4 countries is a constitutional democracy whose Parliament meets in the Palace of Westminster
United Kingdom
(Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England)
In the U.S. this principle divides the government into 3 distinct branches so no one becomes too powerful
"Separation of Powers”
Name these 2 candidates running for NJ governor in the November 2025 elections
Jack Ciatterelli and Mikie Sherrill
According to John Locke, these are our three natural rights, also embedded in the U.S Declaration of Independence
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness (Property)
This English document, signed by dual monarchs in 1689, guaranteed basic rights to citizens and limited the monarch's power even more.
The English Bill of Rights
This country is a constitutional democracy with a symbolic emperor, Naruhito, and whose Parliament meets in Tokyo
This founding U.S. document holds the Bill of Rights
The U.S Constitution
The city where the New Jersey State House is located
Trenton
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S Constitution on this date of December in 1791
December 5th
In 1688, King King James II was replaced from the throne and power was transferred to William and Mary. What is the name for this transfer of power?
The Glorious Revolution
This country, containing the bulk of the Amazon Rainforest, is home to a democratic republic
Brazil
The United States is this particular form of democracy
Democratic Republic
NJ has this many representatives in Congress (one for each district)
12
Rights granted to citizens by government is considered __________ rights
Civil
This English royal charter established the principle of limited government (a ruler or a government is not all-powerful, and no one is above the law)
Magna Carta
This country is the largest democracy in the world
India
(1.45 billion people)