Fourth Grade Civics

Fourth Grade Civics

Mrs. Greene 2020-2021

Multiple Choice

1. What is the document that tells the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens?

• Pledge of Allegiance

• United States Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• Third Amendment

Open Ended

2. Tell a few rights we have as United States citizens.

Open Ended

3. Why is it important for citizens to be responsible and follow laws?

Multiple Select

4. Check all the responsibilities we have as United States citizens.

• Stay informed of the issues affecting your community.

• Respect and obey federal, state, and local laws.

• Participate in your local community.

• Freedom to express yourself.

• Defend the country if the need should arise.

Multiple Choice

True or False? Does Kansas have its own constitution?

• True

• False

Poll

6. What do the words, “We the People” mean?

• “We the People” includes all the citizens of the Untied States of America.

• “We the People” includes only the Founding Fathers.

Who is the leader of the LOCAL (Wamego) government?

Mayor Richard Weixelman, of Wamego, KS

Who is the leader of the STATE (Kansas) government?

Governor Laura Kelly

Who is the leader of the NATIONAL government?

President Donald Trump

Multiple Choice

Who is the leader of the local government?

• Governor

• Mayor

• President

Multiple Choice

Who is the leader of the state government?

• Governor

• Mayor

• President

Multiple Choice

Who is the leader of the national government?

• Governor

• Mayor

• President

Multiple Choice

Which is the job of the Executive branch of government?

• Applying and enforcing the laws

• Selling ice cream to the kids in the neighbor hood.

• Writes up and votes on laws

• Interprets (explain the meaning) the laws

Multiple Choice

Which is the job of the Legislative branch of government?

• Applying and enforcing the laws

• Selling ice cream to the kids in the neighbor hood.

• Writes up and votes on laws

• Interprets (explain the meaning) the laws

Multiple Choice

Which is the job of the Judicial branch of government?

• Applying and enforcing the laws

• Selling ice cream to the kids in the neighbor hood.

• Writes up and votes on laws

• Interprets (explain the meaning) the laws