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Social studies worksheet · Government and citizenship
Government: True or False
12 true-or-false sentences about government and citizenship: the voting age, the number of senators and justices, mayors, governors and the Constitution.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Government and citizenship, Rules and laws, Voting, Rights and responsibilities
What kids do
“Read each sentence. Circle T if it is true. Circle F if it is false.”
Printed on the sheet:
- You must be 18 to vote for
- The President makes laws all alone.
- 3. There are 100 senators.
- The Supreme Court has 12 justices.
- Every state has a governor.
- The Constitution was
- A mayor leads a whole
- 8. Congress has two parts.
Teacher tip
Have kids rewrite each false sentence so it is true, then check a few together with a civics book or website.
How to use it
- Hold a real class vote on something small.
- Read the sheet together, since the vocabulary is new.
- Read the sheet aloud for early readers and let them answer with drawings.
Watch for
Keep politics neutral. Focus on how government works, not on parties or people.
Talk about it
- Why do we need rules and laws?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Hold a mock election for a class decision.
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