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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. Whose Blessings of Liberty is the Constitution meant to secure?
  2. 2. Why does the Preamble begin with the words We the People?
  3. 3. Name one goal the Preamble lists.
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.A town wants a new tax for parks. What would show the people's consent?
  • A.Voters approve it in an election
  • B.The mayor's friends like it
  • C.A sign goes up in the park
4.How do people in a US city give their consent to the city government today?
  • A.By voting for city leaders
  • B.By buying a library card
  • C.By moving to a new street
5.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
6.Why does a city council hold public meetings before deciding big plans?
  • A.So people can share their views with the leaders they chose
  • B.So leaders can avoid voters
  • C.So the plans stay secret

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Answer key — Consent of the Governed

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  1. 1.1. Ourselves and our Posterity, the people who come after us. 2. To show that the people of the United States give the government its power. 3. Any one of: form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, secure the Blessings of Liberty.
  2. 2.The king of Great Britain
  3. 3.Voters approve it in an election
  4. 4.By voting for city leaders
  5. 5.Enslaved people and most women
  6. 6.So people can share their views with the leaders they chose

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