5th Grade SS EOY pt. 1 (Government)

Jury duty, paying taxes, obeying laws, protesting, voting, and community service - what are these examples of?

• basic responsibilities of being a US Citizen

• voting laws

• teaching kids how to work

• trying to become a US citizen

What was added to the Constitution to protect individual citizens' rights and secure their freedoms?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Civil Rights Movement

• The Tax Law

Which branch of government includes Senators and the House of Representatives?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which document guarantees the freedoms of religion, free speech, and peaceful assembly?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

Which members would be included in the Legislative branch of the US government?

• President

• Congress

• Judges

• Citizens

Which branch of the government makes, creates, and passes laws?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which branch of government would the President be included in?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which branch of government carries out the laws?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

What system keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Freedom of Speech

• Due Process

Which right refers to the protection of citizens' right to fair treatment by the judicial system?

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Freedom of Speech

• Due Process