NC Social Studies Weekly Grade 4 Week 1

Multiple Choice

Talking in an appropriate way with other people to build understanding

• consent of the government

• civil discourse

• equality

• fairness

Multiple Choice

people thinking about what is best for everyone and making decisions that benefit most members of the community

• common good

• federal government

• justice

• rule of law

Multiple Choice

people agree to be led by a government and support the government's power to make decisions

• executive branch

• local government

• taxes

• consent of the governed

Multiple Choice

all people are treated the same, regardless of who they are

• fairness

• justice

• equality

• taxes

Multiple Choice

the branch of government that enforces the laws

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• federal government

Multiple Choice

making sure that all people should be treated equally

• fairness

• equality

• justice

• taxes

Multiple Choice

leads our country with a system of checks and balances and shares its power with the state governments

• consent of the governed

• civil discourse

• executive branch

• federal government

Multiple Choice

the branch of government that interprets the laws, decides what they mean, and determines whether the laws follow the Constitution

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• federal government

Multiple Choice

people behave in a way that is fair, equal and balanced for everyone

• equality

• fairness

• justice

• taxes

Multiple Choice

the branch of government that makes the laws and sets taxes

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• federal government

Multiple Choice

leads our towns, cities and countries

• federal government

• local government

• state government

• rule of law

Multiple Choice

controls laws within each state

• federal government

• local government

• state government

• rule of law

Multiple Choice

an amount added to the cost of goods and services; fees that citizens pay for services

• equality

• civil discourse

• common good

• taxes

Multiple Choice

means that the government is accountable to the law

• justice

• rule of law

• consent of the governed

• representative democracy

Multiple Choice

a type of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions for them

• judicial branch

• consent of the governed

• representative democracy

• rule of law

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a branch of government?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• military

Multiple Choice

The governor is the head of which branch of government

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• congressional

Multiple Choice

The leader of a city government is called the ________.

• president

• governor

• mayor

• senator

Multiple Choice

This branch of government creates laws and sets taxes.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• congressional

Multiple Select

Which of the following are democratic principles? Choose all that apply.

• determination

• equality

• fairness

• happiness

Multiple Choice

Which of the following services is paid for through taxes?

• books

• clothing

• community parks

• housing