Social studies weekly weeks 4-5

How do important documents help citicens?

• they tell us where to live

• They protect our rights

• they make everything equal

• they show us how to get to school

The constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights are important _____ documents

• school

• city

• state

• national

What level of government has important documents?

• only national level

• only the state level

• all except the local level

• all levels of government

What does the Declaration of Independence do?

• creates a government

• gives rights to citizens

• explains our rights

• gathers information

Which of the following is not an important right mentioned in Decloration of Independence?

• life

• government

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

What responsibility does the government have about our rights?

• to protect our rights

• to provide schools

• to create new rights

• to decide if new rights are important

Which national document provides the structure of our govenment?

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of RIghts

• the Preamble

Why is it important that the Constitution checks the balance of power in the government?

• to provide structure for the government

• to allow for citizens' to keep their rights

• so the power remains with the people

• so rights are created for poor people

The Preamble describes the responsibilities of ____

• government leaders

• state representatives

• important documents

• citizens of the nation

In which level of government do we have representatives

• all levels

• federal

• state

• local