5th Grade Unit 1 Government & Civics SS Benchmark

The rights of US citizens.

• Civil Rights

• Amendments

• Civic Responsibilities

• Bill of Rights

Changes to the Constitution.

• Civil Rights

• Amendments

• Civic Responsibilities

• Bill of Rights

The national body of laws that governs the United States of America, it establishes the US government and protects the rights of American citizens.

• United States Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Civil Rights

• Constitutional Convention

Allows citizens the opportunity to change the constitution without having to wait for Congress to act.

• United States Senate

• Bill of Rights

• Constitutional Convention

• House of Representatives

A system of government that in which citizens elect their leaders and often vote on issues.

• Democracy

• Communism

• Socialism

• Monarchy

In order to protect civil rights and make sure that the US system of government works, citizens must be willing to fulfill these. Some of these are obeying laws, paying taxes, voting, jury duty, and volunteering.

• Civil Rights

• Amendments

• Civic Responsibilities

• Bill of Rights

Which of the following is the BEST example of citizen participation in the government?

• Attending school

• Driving a car

• Owning a business

• Running for elected office

Protecting the United States against foreign threats, it relies on citizens who do their duty and choose to enlist.

• Military Service

• Jury Duty

• Democracy

• Laws

Responsible citizens pay these so that governments can fulfill their role.

• Laws

• Taxes

• Jury Duty

• Public Office

A form of political participation, when citizens do this, they can participate in choosing local, state, and national leaders, and can decide what laws their community will live by.

• Democratize

• Jury Duty

• Obeying laws

• Voting