FifthGrade · Grade 5 Social Studies · Educator Print Pack
Quarter 3: Government, Economics & Earth's Systems
Quizzes, unit assessment, and cumulative finals (where applicable) — Weeks 19–27.
- Items
- 3
- Weeks
- Weeks 19–27
- Framework
- NYS K–12
Contents
- #Q3.1 — Quiz 3.1 — Government and Civics · Weekly quiz · Week 22 · 20 min
- #Q3.2 — Quiz 3.2 — Economic Systems · Weekly quiz · Week 25 · 20 min
- #Q3A — Q3 Unit Assessment — Government, Citizenship & Economics · Unit assessment · Week 27 · 60 min
Weekly quiz · #Q3.1 · Week 22 · 20 min
Quiz 3.1 — Government and Civics
NYS 5.6
NYS 5.9
10-question quiz on branches, checks and balances, and Bill of Rights protections.
Name
Date
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- The branch that makes laws is the ___.
- The branch that interprets laws is the ___.
- The branch that enforces laws is the ___.
- Which amendment protects free speech?
- Which amendment guarantees a jury trial in criminal cases?
- Define "democracy."
- Define "republic."
- Cuba's government type is best described as ___.
- Canada's head of state is the ___.
- Open response: How does "checks and balances" prevent tyranny?
Scoring: 10 pts.
Weekly quiz · #Q3.2 · Week 25 · 20 min
Quiz 3.2 — Economic Systems
NYS 5.7
10-question quiz on market vs. command economies, supply/demand, and trade.
Name
Date
Score ____ / ____
- A ___ economy has private businesses and consumer choice.
- A ___ economy is controlled by the government.
- Most modern economies are best described as ___.
- When supply rises and demand stays the same, price tends to ___.
- Define GDP.
- Name two natural resources of South America that drive trade.
- What is an import?
- What is an export?
- Why might two countries form a trade agreement?
- Open response: Pick a Western Hemisphere country and identify one strength of its economy.
Scoring: 10 pts.
Unit assessment · #Q3A · Week 27 · 60 min
Q3 Unit Assessment — Government, Citizenship & Economics
NYS 5.5
NYS 5.6
NYS 5.7
NYS 5.9
20-pt assessment combining civics, comparative government, and economic-systems content.
Name
Date
Score ____ / ____
Section A — Multiple choice (10 pts)
- Branches, amendments, types of government, types of economies.
Section B — Short answer (5 pts)
- Compare U.S. and Canadian governments in two specific ways.
- Define mixed economy and give one example.
- Explain why the Bill of Rights was added.
Section C — Short essay (5 pts)
- Pick ONE right from the Bill of Rights and explain why it matters in a Western Hemisphere democracy.
Scoring: 20 pts.