Q4C2 5th Grade

What is a democracy?

• Government ruled by the people

• Government ruled by the president

• Government ruled by the Congress

• Government ruled by the Supreme Court

Which of the following is a characteristic of a democracy?

• Power is inherited

• Citizens have the right to vote

• One person holds all the power

• Decisions are made by a single ruler

In a democracy, who typically has the power to make laws?

• The military

• The citizens

• The elected representatives

• The judiciary

What is the main purpose of elections in a democracy?

• To appoint judges

• To select government officials

• To determine tax rates

• To create laws

Why is voting an important responsibility of citizens?

• For Congress to elect the people they want to run the government

• For the citizens to elect their leaders and representatives

• For the President to elect his Cabinet members

• For the Supreme Court to make decisions on laws

How do citizens give power to the government?

• By allowing the government to tax them

• By volunteering for the military

• By voting to elect leaders

• By addressing the government’s concerns about the country

What does this early American political cartoon represent?

• The colonists wanting to control the king

• The ocean dividing Britain and America

• The king wanting to control the colonists

• The land between Britain and America

What does this cartoon represent?

• People registering to vote

• People voting early

• People voting on election day

• People not voting

American presidents often speak about the civic rights, duties, and responsibilities of American citizens. Read the quotations from two former presidents. Then answer the question below.

Based on the quotations above, which of the following statements would both presidents agree with?

• The country should not expect citizens to do things for their communities.

• Active and engaged citizens are an important part of American Democracy.

• Citizens should expect the government to do everything for them

• Unselfish citizens should vote every 2 years.

Why is this a secondary source? What does it represent?

• It was created after the American Revolution to represent the Boston Massacre.

• It was created before the Industrial Revolution to represent the Boston Massacre.

• It was created during the American Revolution to represent the Boston Tea Party.

• It was created after WWII to represent the redcoats