Worksheetscitizen riights and responsabilities
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Select all answers that apply to our Constitution.
Government officials may not do more than the Constitution allows.
The power of any one branch is limited.
The executive branch has more power than any other.
Our Constitution provides for the freedom of law-abiding citizens.
Our U.S. Constitution ________________ the power of the government while _____________________ its citizens.
shows, ruling
is, making
limits, protecting
protecting, limits
Select all that apply. What steps have been established by the law to ensure "due process of law"?
Investigation
evidence
due process
fair trial
When the government does something wrong, newspapers and reporters have the right to print stories about it.
True
False
Which of the following rights is not in the First Amendment?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Right to assemble
Trial by _____________ is a right under the law.
court
judges
jury
lawyers
Mark all of the answers that apply to elections and elected officials.
Voters should be well-informed.
Elected officials do everything voters tell them to do.
Elected officials should listen to voters.
Citizens of all ages can communicate with elected officials.
The ____________ of a responsible citizen can be _______________
in the Constitution.
traits; found
Description; destroyed
habits; mocked
Sometimes leaders and citizens have to ______________ to get things done for the common good.
talk
compromise
fight
argue
True or false? The first amendment is so important because it lists important rights and freedoms. Without these rights and freedoms our lives as citizens would be limited.
False
True
What is "Due process of law" ?
Someone accused of a crime has the right to a legal process that is fair and intentional.
Someone who goes to jail.
No rights at all.
First amendment
Which is something you should NOT do when having a conflict with someone?
talk respectfully
call names
walk away
You are in the red zone and a friend wants to resolve a conflict with you. You should:
yell at them until they leave you alone
roll your eyes and walk away
ignore them completely
tell them you are not ready to talk yet
You are feeling frustrated by someone else's behavior. You should:
use an I statement to explain how you feel ('I feel...')
grumble under your breath and hope they get the point
complain to someone else about them
accuse them of being annoying ('You are...')
Which is true about conflicts?
The more people you involve, the better.
Talking behind someone's back really helps.
Asking to speak directly with the person you are mad at is a good first step.
It's a good idea to tell all of your friends what the someone did to upset you, so they can be mad with you.
Active listening is:
All of these!
Listening carefully to the other person's words.
Taking time to understand the other person's perspective.
Being patient and not interrupting.
What type of resolution is best?
Lose-Lose (no one gets what they want)
Win-Lose (only one person gets what they want)
Win-Win (both people benefit)
No resolution (conflict continues)
Blaming, yelling, avoiding, and eye rolling are:
Great ideas for problem solving
Common roadblocks to problem solving
Helpful during active listening
Ways to make a new friend
What is reporting?
The same as tattling
The same as snitching
Getting help from someone to solve a problem
Trying to get someone in trouble
Joe and Rashaad are good friends. During PE, Joe often makes jokes about Rashaad. Joe laughs and thinks it's funny, but it is starting to bother Rashaad. What should Rashaad do?
Hope Joe stops on his own.
Ask an adult to handle it for him.
Say something mean back to Joe next time.
Let Joe know that it's starting to bother him and ask him to stop.
Ana and Kim are in the same class. During group work, Ana kept talking over Kim. Ana had a lot to say, but Kim felt like she wasn't getting a chance to share her thoughts. Kim should:
Talk louder so Ana gets the point.
Say something like, 'Ana, I'm feeling frustrated when you talk while I'm talking because I'm not getting a chance to share. I need you to wait your turn please.'
Give up trying and sit quietly.
Raise your hand so your teacher will come deal with it.
A family member keeps doing something that is really upsetting you. What could you do to solve the problem?
All of these!
Approach them calmly and ask to talk about it.
Use a strategy to get out of the red zone before bringing it up.
Use 'I statements' to explain how you feel and what you would like to be different.
Which is something you should NOT do when having a conflict with someone?
talk respectfully
call names
walk away
What is something you SHOULD do when having a conflict with someone?
take a deep breath
call names
scream at them
Uh oh! Rob and Trista are having a conflict! They are both REALLY angry. What should they do first?
Trista should call Rob names.
Rob should push Trista.
They should both walk away to calm down.
They resolved their conflict by ____.
staying calm
stomping off
screaming at each other
Choose the best choice for what you should do if you aren't able to fix a problem you have with a friend.
Stop being friends with them.
Try taking time away from each other.
Talk about them behind their back.
The first step to solving a conflict is to "Say the Problem." Which of these would be a good way to say the problem when two students are fighting over who was first in line?
You are always pushing me out of the way!
I never get to go first.
It makes me so mad when you think the world revolves around you.
We both want to be the line leader.
Lucy Lee has a problem with her friend Silly Sally. So Lucy pretends not to see Silly Sally. Which of the "5 ways to solve conflict" is this?
Avoid
Give in (Accommodate)
Stand your Ground (Competitive)
Compromise (Give and Take)
Gregory and Percy both wants the Skittles, so Gregory and Percy decide to split the skittles in half so they each get half the skittles. Which of the "5 ways to solve conflict" is this?
Avoid
Give in (Accommodate)
Stand your Ground (Competitive)
Compromise (Give and Take)
An early New York turnpike helped connect Albany and Schenectady.
True
False
When were New Yorkers unable to use the canals?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
A lock is a part of a canal that is closed off so that water can be added or taken away.
True
False
Buffalo, Rochester and Utica were not boomtowns.
True
False
Steam powered locomotives were faster and could carry larger loads than steamboats.
True
False
Which of the following Railroad Barons is a relative of Anderson Cooper?
Leland Stanford
Cornelius Vanderbuilt
Jay Gould
