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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. What does the Declaration say about how all men are created?
  2. 2. What does the word consent mean, according to the word help?
  3. 3. What is the Right of the People when a government becomes destructive of these rights?
2.In 1776, who were the colonists declaring independence from?
  • A.The king of Great Britain
  • B.The President
  • C.The king of Spain
3.What does consent of the governed mean?
  • A.The people agree to be governed
  • B.Only soldiers choose the laws
  • C.The king decides alone
4.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
5.Why do elected leaders have to face voters again after a few years?
  • A.So all the laws are erased
  • B.So the people can keep them or choose someone new
  • C.So the leaders can take a rest
6.How does a city council member get the job?
  • A.Voters in the city elect them
  • B.The President picks them
  • C.They inherit it from a parent

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Answer key — Consent of the Governed

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. That all men are created equal. 2. Agreement. 3. To alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.
  2. 2.The king of Great Britain
  3. 3.The people agree to be governed
  4. 4.Enslaved people and most women
  5. 5.So the people can keep them or choose someone new
  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.