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Understanding Power Sharing

A Grade 4 worksheet exploring the concept of power sharing in government and community.

Grade 4 Social studies Civics & GovernmentPower Sharing
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D2.Civ.1.3-5D2.Civ.2.3-5

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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 different groups.

1. Power sharing means that different groups or people   decisions and responsibilities.

2. In a classroom, students can share power by helping to choose   activities.

3. When power is shared, it helps to prevent one person or group from having too much  .

4. Which of these is an example of power sharing in your home?

a

Only one parent decides everything.

b

Everyone in the family helps decide what to eat for dinner.

c

A child always gets their way.

d

The oldest person makes all the rules.

5. Why is power sharing important in a community?

a

It makes some people feel less important.

b

It helps everyone's voice be heard.

c

It causes more arguments.

d

It means only leaders make decisions.

6. A president making all the rules without asking anyone else is an example of power sharing.

T

True

F

False

7. When a group of friends decides together what game to play, they are sharing power.

T

True

F

False

8. Describe one way you share power with others in your family or school.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

government
decisions
community
fair

9. When everyone has a say, it makes the process more  .

10. In a good  , people work together to make important  .