Understanding Power Sharing
A Grade 3 social studies worksheet to introduce students to the concept of power sharing in government and community.
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Understanding Power Sharing
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how people share power in a community and government.
1. When people work together and share decisions, it is called .
2. In a classroom, the teacher and students can power by deciding on rules together.
3. A group of people who make rules for a community or country is called a .
1. Why is it good to share power?
Only one person makes all the decisions.
Everyone has a say and feels included.
It makes decisions harder to make.
It means no one has any power.
2. In a family, who usually shares power?
Only the children.
Only the parents.
Parents and children together.
No one shares power in a family.
1. In a community, it is best if only one person makes all the rules.
True
False
2. Sharing power means everyone gets to help decide what is fair.
True
False
1. Imagine your school is like a small community. Who shares power in your school and how?
2. Give an example of how you share power at home.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. Sharing power helps make sure things are for everyone.
2. When power is shared, gets to have a voice.
3. In a , sharing power helps people live together peacefully.
4. Leaders and citizens make important together when they share power.
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