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Studies Weekly 2- Our Government

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The same word goes in both sentences.

The government makes laws so _______________ are safe.

The government is made up of ______________________ who make laws.

a)

group

b)

rules

c)

safe

d)

people

2.

Which rules and laws do people need to obey? Mark all three correct answers.

a)

city laws

b)

state laws

c)

U.S laws

d)

laws of other countries

3.

Select the three correct answers to this question.

What does the Constitution do?

a)

It is a list of our laws

b)

it gives citizens many rights and freedoms

c)

it tells us that government helps the people

d)

it tells other countries how to act

4.

Read this sentence from the article.

"You have the right to say what you think."

In which sentence is the word "right" used in the same way?

a)

The driver turned right at the corner.

b)

The student didn't understand why his answer wasn't right.

c)

The young woman voted on election day as was her right.

d)

He guessed right about some things.

5.

Which two choices are important jobs of the government?

a)

to protect our rights

b)

to keep us happy

c)

to keep us safe

d)

to buy us houses

6.

Which person probably does not make laws?

a)

president

b)

grocery bagger

c)

congress woman

d)

mayor

7.

Which is a person's right that government must protect?

a)

food

b)

toys

c)

pets

d)

freedom

8.

How does a person get elected?

a)

they have a big family

b)

they get the most votes

c)

they spend the most money

d)

they are smart

9.

What is the Constitution?

a)

a list of laws that gives citizens rights and freedoms

b)

a list of things citizens can buy

c)

a list of things the government can buy

d)

a list of laws that tells other countries what to do

10.

How old do you have to be to vote?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

18

d)

21