US History Grade 5 Unit 12 Test

Match the vocabulary word to its definition.

• Head of the Executive branch of the USA

• Government Leader

• Activities that help the community

• Civic Participation

• Legislative body that makes the laws

• Responsibility

• Person with a position of authority

• Congress

• Duty to carry out tasks or roles

• President

Why is it important for individuals to participate in civic affairs at the local, state, and national levels?

• To earn money

• To gain popularity

• To fulfill a duty to their community and country

• To avoid responsibility

Which of he following is a way to contract elected and appointed leaders in government?

• Sending a letter to their home address

• Calling their personal phone number

• Visiting them unannounced

• Emailing their official office

Who is responsible for leading the national government in the United States?

• The President

• The Prime Minister

• The King

• The Governor

Match the vocabulary word to its definition

• 16th president during the Civil War

• Resilience

• Understanding and sharing of feelings

• Shirley Chisholm

• 1st African American women in USCongress

• Empathy

• Honesty and sincerity

• Integrity

• To recover from setback and difficulties

• Abraham Lincoln

What is one quality of effective leadership?

• Dishonesty

• Corruption

• Vision

• Laziness

Which of the following is NOT a leadership quality typically admired in national leaders?

• Empathy

• Resilience

• Deception

• Integrity

Which of the following is responsible for making laws and representing the interests of the people?

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• The Cabinet

• City Council

What is one way to contact elected and appointed leaders?

What qualities do you think make a good leader in the United States?