Limiting Government Worksheet
A Grade 7 Social Studies worksheet exploring the concepts and mechanisms of limiting government power.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how governments are limited in their power.
1. Which of the following is a primary reason for limiting the power of government?
To increase government efficiency
To protect individual rights and freedoms
To allow the government to make quick decisions
To centralize all power in one branch
2. What principle divides government powers among different branches?
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
3. The of power ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful.
4. In a system of checks and balances, the legislative branch can a presidential veto.
5. The Bill of Rights limits the power of the government by listing specific rights of citizens.
True
False
6. A totalitarian government has many limits on its power.
True
False
7. Explain the concept of 'rule of law' and how it limits government.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. The United States government is limited by its written .
9. Citizens have a say in how they are governed in a .
10. Look at the image below of a government building. In which branch of government would this building likely operate, and how does that branch contribute to limiting government power?
