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WorksheetsWeek 3 Social Studies Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Use the article "People in Local Government" to help you. Look at the section "Responsibilities of Each Citizen." What is one reason it is so important for citizens to vote?
Voting helps people get jobs.
It is required by the Constitution.
It lets the government know what people think.
It is a volunteer project people should do.
The right to bear arms means what?
Wear short sleeve or long sleeve shirts on your arms
Have a pet
Listen to whatever music you like
Have a weapon
The best "box" (or main idea) for the first paragraph of the article "The Constitution, 1789" would be which of the following?
Men were smart in 1789.
The Constitution was a written plan of government.
The Constitutional Convention was an important meeting.
Men signed the Constitution.
Use "People in Local Government" article to answer the following question. All of the following are true about a mayor EXCEPT:
is elected by the people
is the head of the city
can fight fires and help arrest people
makes sure people of that community obey the laws
How had the United States changed between the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the signing of the Constitution?
The people were still ruled by England.
The people volunteered a lot more back then.
The people had won their freedom from England.
There were more people working for the government.
What does the child mean when he tells the mayor he works for him?
The mayor also works a second job at a restaurant the child goes to on Friday nights.
The mayor helps run the city and tries to keep citizens safe.
The mayor makes laws for the state and leads the military.
The child is being rude and is joking.
Look at the illustration. What does that mean when the mayor tells him "That's true but you have responsibilities too?"
The child should be a good citizen.
The child needs to get a job.
The child should try to become an elected leader when he is older.
The child needs to build a house for Habitat for Humanity.
Use what you know about the Problem-Solving Process to help Mrs. Sekimoto with a potential school problem. 3rd grade teachers and 1st grade teachers have double booked the outdoor classroom for presentations at the same time on the same day. Which idea should Mrs. Sekimoto NOT do to try to solve this problem?
Throw a tantrum and beg to have her way.
Email Ms.Hutcheson for help solving the problem.
Reach out to 1st grade teachers to offer a compromise.
Volunteer to have our 3rd grade event in the MPR room.
What is a difference between a right and a responsibility?
A right is a freedom guaranteed to you that protects you (like the right to freedom of speech). A responsibility is something you have to do or you will be arrested or fined.
A right is a freedom guaranteed to you that protects you (like the right to freedom of speech). A responsibility is a duty, or something you should do (like recycling or doing your homework).
A right is a duty, or something you should do (like recycling or doing your homework). A responsibility is a freedom guaranteed to you that protects you (like the right to freedom of speech).
Use "People in Local Government" as a guide. How are people on a school board and people in a city council SIMILAR?
They both must work with people to solve problems and offer solutions.
They both have easy jobs.
Both fight fires and volunteer.
Both work in schools.
