S.S Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Review

Which of the following includes three types of workers that perform a government service?

• Chef, cashier, delivery driver

• Banker, nurse, grocery clerk

• Postal worker, park employee, public-school teacher

• Reporter, construction worker, mechanic

What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To create a new president for the colonies

• To write rules for the Constitution

• To explain why the colonies wanted independence from Great Britain

• To make laws about taxes and schools

How does the Constitution affect us today?

• It helps people choose their job

• It creates laws and rules that protect people’s rights and keep the country safe

• It teaches people how to start a new country

• It explains who wrote the Declaration of Independence

What is the purpose of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

• To list the leaders of the colonies

• To tell us how to write a new law

• To protect the basic rights of every person and limit government power

• To declare war on other countries

What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Freedom

• The Bill of Rights

• The Founders’ List

All people are __________ under the law.

Around the world there are different types of government. In the United States we have a __________.

• monarchy

• kingdom

• republic

• dictatorship

Our republic is a __________.

• colony

• democracy

• senate

• charter

Which of the following is one responsibility of the government and two things it provides?

• Giving speeches; food and art

• Making laws; highways and mail service

• Building homes; new schools and clothing

• Choosing leaders; groceries and sports

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Hancock