1. Explain how the theory of the social contract played a part in American independence. 2.How is the question of prayer in public schools affected by the establishment clause? 3. What are some of the limitations on abortion that the Supreme Court has allowed since the Roe v. Wade decision? 4. Why was the case Brown v. Board of Education important in the struggle for civil rights?

Answer:1. The social contract was an agreement between the people and the government during the process of gaining independence from the British to give out there rights in return the government protects the rights of the citizens.2. The prayer in school was affected by the establishment clause because it create a barrier between state and religion.3. Some of the limitations after the judgment by the supreme court include the prohibition of abortion after the third stage of trimester, prohibition after at the second stage on health ground stated by the government and to save the life of the mother.4. The case was important because it brought about the end to the racial discrimination and segregation in schoolsExplanation:1. The theory of social contract played a major role in the independence of Americans from British rule because the people came together to submit their civic rights to the government who in return will ensure that some of these rights and others submitted or given out by the people are protected.Locke's language was made use of during the period they were fighting for independence. Some of the other theorists that formulate the social contract include James Harrington, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke.2.The establishment clause of the First Amendment affects prayers in schools because it put a  ban on prayers and any form of religious readings in schools in any form of religion. The clause was to stand in the form of creating a barrier between the state and religion. This clause was stated in the judgment at the supreme court in the case of Everson v. Board of Education in 1947.3.After the Supreme court judgment on the case of abortion between Roe v. Wade in 1973, some limitations that were previously illegal in terms of abortion were made legal. Some of which include:Prohibition by the government during the second stage of trimester as a result of the request of health status.The prohibition of abortion at the third stage of a trimesterProtecting women's health and prenatal lifeIt can be prohibited to save the life of the mother.4.The case of Brown v. Board of Education was vital to the struggle of civil rights because it brought about the elimination of racial discrimination and segregation in schools settings and procedures against one race or the other. The landmark judgment talks about the phrase "separate is not equal" in the public school arrangement.