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WorksheetsUnit One: Government for the People
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does federal government mean?
national or U.S. government
state government
city government
school government
What is another word for city government?
national government
federal government
local government
state government
The president runs the _____ government.
city
state
federal/national
Who runs the city government?
the president
the mayor
the governor
Who runs our state government?
the President
the mayor
the governor
How many states are in the U.S.A.?
52
25
50
How many stars are on the U.S. flag?
75
50
52
What are volunteers?
people who help without getting paid
people who earn money
selfish people
What does the word "citizen" mean?
a person who likes to sit
a person who lives in a cave
a person who belongs to a community
What are responsibilities?
things you ought to do
things you aren't able to do
things you never should do
Define "voter."
a ballot
a person running for office
someone who votes
Where can voters vote?
polls
ballots
candidates
What do voters fill out to mark their choices when voting?
polls
a ballot
a wish list
Which of these is NOT an office that a candidate can be elected to?
U.S. President
State Governor
Mayor
Local Farm Leader
The mayor is in charge of the _____ government.
city/local
national/federal
state
Candidates are people who _____.
are racing to the cafeteria
are running for office
want to lose a race
When you vote, you mark the name of the _______ you are voting for on the ________.
candidate, ballot
office, poll
volunteer, citizen
justice, paper
The Justices of the Supreme Court are very important judges who decide on laws.
True
False
Thurgood Marshall was a ____ who believed African Americans' voting rights should be protected.
President of the U.S.
Supreme Court King
Supreme Court Justice
When candidates want you to vote for them, they give speeches, pass out information, and show advertisements about themselves. This is called _______.
volunteering
campaigning
being a good citizen
bragging
Every American has ______.
a family
money
rights
What does "suffrage" mean?
the right to own property
the right to speak
the right to vote
the right to liberty
We vote for candidates in ___________.
elections
volunteers
citizens
movies
Alice Paul fought for women's _____.
happiness
health
suffrage
jobs
"Segregation" means _______.
Keeping people together
Being Kind
Separating people based on race
Always being fair to everyone
Segregation laws were knows as ____.
Jim Crow laws
John Jay laws
Billy Ray laws
Jake Row laws
Cesar Chavez helped farm workers unionize. A union is _____.
a group of bosses who can treat workers badly
a group of workers who can demand better treatment and pay
one worker who stands up for change
What is a boycott?
spending your money on junk food
buying a lot of something
refusing to do your work
refusing to buy or use something in protest
The Montgomery Bus Boycott caused the city to lose money when people didn't ride the bus until the ____ laws were changed.
Jay Crew
Separation
Jim Crow
What is an Amendment?
A change or update to the U.S. Constitution
A way to make our laws unfair
A way to break the law
A bad idea
What is the 14th Amendment (ratified in 1868) about?
Anyone can vote, even if you aren't a citizen.
All African Americans are citizens and all can vote.
Anyone who is born in the U.S. is a citizen and has equal rights.
All women can vote because they are citizens.
What is the 15th Amendment (ratified in 1870) about?
You can't stop people from voting because of skin color.
You have to be smart to vote.
You can't stop women from voting.
Lowering the voting age to 18.
What is the 19th Amendment (ratified in 1920) about?
women's health
women's suffrage (voting)
young people voting
soldiers going to war
What is the 24th Amendment (ratified in 1964) about?
No one can tell anyone who they are voting for.
No one can force someone to vote.
No one can make people solve a puzzle to vote.
No one can charge people money to vote (poll taxes).
What was the 26th Amendment (ratified in 1971) about?
Women gaining the right to vote
Raising the voting age from 18 to 21
Lowering the voting age from 21 to 18
Sending soldiers to war
