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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 Declaration of Independence

From the Declaration of Independence, adopted July 4, 1776, when thirteen American colonies broke away from the king of Great Britain. These are its exact words. The word help was written for this worksheet. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government… Word help: unalienable = cannot be taken away. instituted = set up. consent = agreement. the governed = the people a government rules.

  1. 1. Why are governments set up, according to the Declaration?
  2. 2. What does the Declaration say about how all men are created?
  3. 3. What does the word consent mean, according to the word help?
2.Which words begin the Constitution and show its power comes from the people?
  • A.We the People
  • B.I pledge allegiance
  • C.Four score and seven years ago
3.Why does a city council hold public meetings before deciding big plans?
  • A.So leaders can avoid voters
  • B.So the plans stay secret
  • C.So people can share their views with the leaders they chose
4.Why do elected leaders have to face voters again after a few years?
  • A.So the people can keep them or choose someone new
  • B.So all the laws are erased
  • C.So the leaders can take a rest
5.A town wants a new tax for parks. What would show the people's consent?
  • A.A sign goes up in the park
  • B.The mayor's friends like it
  • C.Voters approve it in an election
6.In 1776, who were the colonists declaring independence from?
  • A.The President
  • B.The king of Spain
  • C.The king of Great Britain

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Answer key — Consent of the Governed

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  1. 1.1. To secure these rights. 2. That all men are created equal. 3. Agreement.
  2. 2.We the People
  3. 3.So people can share their views with the leaders they chose
  4. 4.So the people can keep them or choose someone new
  5. 5.Voters approve it in an election
  6. 6.The king of Great Britain

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