Name: _____________________________________ Date: ____________ Class: 5 7 8 9
American Government Pre-Assessment
Directions: Your goal is to be the first team to answer all the questions on this sheet. Sounds easy
right? Here’s the catch, there are no questions, only actions!! To receive the questions, you have to
first complete the action. THEN write the answer before moving on to the next item.
Question 1. Downward Facing Dog (Yoga Pose)
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Question 2 – Assume 4th Position (Ballet)
The ___________________ of ___________________
Question 3 – Pretend you are getting ready for a fancy party (put on long gloves, do your make
up/hair, fix your tie, etc.)
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Question 4 - Spin around 3 times then sit down in a chair.
___________________ of the ___________________ ___________________
Question 5 - Do 3 squats, 2 lunges (per leg), and 1 push up
_________________ _________________ of the _________________ _________________
American Government Pre-Assessment Questions
Teacher’s Key
Action
Downward Facing Dog (Yoga
Pose)
Question
What are the three branches of
government?
Answer
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
4th Position (Ballet)
What are the first 10
amendments to the constitution
called?
The Bill of Rights
Pretend you are getting ready
for a fancy party (put on long
gloves, do your make up/hair, fix
your tie, etc.)
Spin around 3 times then sit
down in a chair.
What body of water is on the
East coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
In the US Government, who has
the power to veto a bill? (name
the POSITION not the person
who holds it now)
In the event of a tie vote in the
Senate, who gets the deciding
vote? (name the POSITION not
the person who holds it now)
President of the United States
Do 3 squats, 2 lunges (per leg),
and 1 push up
Vice President of the United
States
Question Card Print outs (Make enough so you have one column per group)
What are the three
branches of
government?
What are the three
branches of
government?
What are the three
branches of
government?
What are the three
branches of
government?
What are the first 10
amendments to the
constitution called?
What are the first 10
amendments to the
constitution called?
What are the first 10
amendments to the
constitution called?
What are the first 10
amendments to the
constitution called?
What body of water is
What body of water is
What body of water is
What body of water is
on the East coast of the on the East coast of the on the East coast of the on the East coast of the
US?
US?
US?
US?
In the US Government,
who has the power to
veto a bill? (name the
POSITION not the
person who holds it
now)
In the event of a tie
vote in the Senate, who
gets the deciding vote?
(name the POSITION
not the person who
holds it now)
In the US Government,
who has the power to
veto a bill? (name the
POSITION not the
person who holds it
now)
In the event of a tie
vote in the Senate, who
gets the deciding vote?
(name the POSITION
not the person who
holds it now)
In the US Government,
who has the power to
veto a bill? (name the
POSITION not the
person who holds it
now)
In the event of a tie
vote in the Senate, who
gets the deciding vote?
(name the POSITION
not the person who
holds it now)
In the US Government,
who has the power to
veto a bill? (name the
POSITION not the
person who holds it
now)
In the event of a tie
vote in the Senate, who
gets the deciding vote?
(name the POSITION
not the person who
holds it now)