Limiting Government Worksheet
Explore the principles and importance of limiting government power in a democratic society for 6th graders.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand the importance of limiting government power.
1. What is the main purpose of limiting government?
To give the government more power
To protect individual rights and freedoms
To allow the government to do whatever it wants
To make the government weaker
2. Which of the following is a way to limit government power?
Having a king or queen with absolute power
Establishing a constitution
Allowing the government to control all aspects of life
Removing all laws and regulations
3. A is a document that outlines the powers and limits of a government.
4. The concept of means that no one, not even the government, is above the law.
5. The three branches of government are the legislative, executive, and branches.
6. In a limited government, citizens have no rights.
True
False
7. Checks and balances help to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
True
False
8. Explain in your own words why it is important to limit the power of government.
9. Look at the image below of a government building. In what ways does the design of government buildings often reflect the idea of power and authority, and how might this be balanced with the idea of a limited government?
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