Social Studies Weekly 5th Grade - Week 1

What are the 3 levels of government in the United States?

• mayors, senators, and presidents

• House of Representatives, Senate, and Executive

• federal, state, and local

A justice for the Supreme Court is nominated by ______.

• the Senate, then voted on by the President

• other judges and voted on by the President

• the President and voted on by Senators

The purpose of the United States government is to _________.

• protect citizens' rights and promote the common good.

• protect the rights of the states

• protect taxes and the common good for the states

Rule of law means _________.

• judges have special powers.

• everyone must obey the same laws.

• there are different rules for everyone.

Common good is when ________.

• a common group makes the rules.

• each person has their own consequences.

• people think about what is best for everyone.

The document that protects individual rights in the United States is called __________.

• the Emancipation Proclomation.

• the Bill of Rights.

• The Charter of Privileges.

Three natural rights that cannot be taken away are:

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• truth, justice, and equality.

• freedom, liberty, and equality.

Examples of Civil Rights include:

• life and liberty

• pursuit of happiness and property

• voting and fair trial by jury

Match the definition to the term: branch of government that makes the laws and sets taxes

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

Match the definition to the term: branch of government that enforces our country's laws

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch