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Consent of the Governed is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on where a government's power comes from, in the founding documents, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.3.3-5. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Consent of the Governed

D2.Civ.3.3-5

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Read the founding document, answer its questions, then circle the best answers.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Preamble to the Constitution

The Preamble, the opening sentence of the Constitution of the United States, written in Philadelphia in 1787. These are its exact words. The word help was written for this worksheet. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Word help: Tranquility = peace and calm. defence = an older spelling of defense. Welfare = well-being. Posterity = the people who come after us. ordain = order or set up.

  1. 1. Who does the Preamble say is setting up the Constitution?
  2. 2. Which country is this Constitution for?
  3. 3. Whose Blessings of Liberty is the Constitution meant to secure?
2.What can citizens do if they disagree with a law?
  • A.Hide from the police
  • B.Vote, write to leaders or speak at a public meeting
  • C.Break the law
3.In 1776 the Declaration said all men are created equal. Who was still denied those rights?
  • A.Only the king
  • B.No one at all
  • C.Enslaved people and most women
4.Which words begin the Constitution and show its power comes from the people?
  • A.I pledge allegiance
  • B.Four score and seven years ago
  • C.We the People
5.Why does a city council hold public meetings before deciding big plans?
  • A.So leaders can avoid voters
  • B.So people can share their views with the leaders they chose
  • C.So the plans stay secret
6.How does a city council member get the job?
  • A.The President picks them
  • B.Voters in the city elect them
  • C.They inherit it from a parent

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Answer key — Consent of the Governed

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. We the People of the United States. 2. The United States of America. 3. Ourselves and our Posterity, the people who come after us.
  2. 2.Vote, write to leaders or speak at a public meeting
  3. 3.Enslaved people and most women
  4. 4.We the People
  5. 5.So people can share their views with the leaders they chose
  6. 6.Voters in the city elect them

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.