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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. What does Posterity mean, according to the word help?
  2. 2. Who does the Preamble say is setting up the Constitution?
  3. 3. Which word in the Preamble means peace and calm?
2.In 1776, who were the colonists declaring independence from?
  • A.The king of Spain
  • B.The President
  • C.The king of Great Britain
3.How does a city council member get the job?
  • A.They inherit it from a parent
  • B.Voters in the city elect them
  • C.The President picks them
4.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
5.What happens to a government that has lost the people's consent, in a democracy?
  • A.Voters can choose new leaders at the next election
  • B.It stays in power forever
  • C.The people must leave the country
6.In 1776 the Declaration said all men are created equal. Who was still denied those rights?
  • A.Only the king
  • B.Enslaved people and most women
  • C.No one at all

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Answer key — Consent of the Governed

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The people who come after us. 2. We the People of the United States. 3. Tranquility.
  2. 2.The king of Great Britain
  3. 3.Voters in the city elect them
  4. 4.Vote, write to leaders or speak at a public meeting
  5. 5.Voters can choose new leaders at the next election
  6. 6.Enslaved people and most women

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