Home / Social Studies / Printables / Grade 3 to Grade 5 / Virtues in Public Life Virtues in Public Life is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on applying civic virtues in community settings, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.7.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
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Virtues in Public Life D2.Civ.7.3-5
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Circle the best answer.
1. Somebody signs a petition twice. Why is that wrong?
A. It looks untidy B. It wastes ink C. It makes the support look larger than it is 2. Voters are told polling is on a different day. What principle is broken?
A. Posters must be large B. Timetables must be neat C. Everybody entitled to vote must have a fair chance to do so 3. Why does declaring an interest matter more than being honest privately?
A. It fills the minutes B. It is traditional C. Others can only trust a decision if they can see it was fairly made 4. The workhouse admits somebody without recording it. What is wrong?
A. Without a record nobody can check that relief was given fairly B. Ink is expensive C. Registers look better full 5. A councillor votes on a contract for his own brother. What should he do?
A. Say nothing B. Declare the connection and step out of the vote C. Vote quickly 6. A newspaper prints only the case for the railway. What is missing?
A. The case against, which readers need to judge for themselves B. More pictures C. A longer report 7. A candidate promises what he cannot deliver. Which principle does that break?
A. Punctuality B. Thrift C. Honesty towards the people whose votes he is asking for 8. A company charges one boat owner more than another for the same cargo. What is wrong?
A. It breaks equal treatment under a published rule B. It is untidy C. It is slow LessonPrint · D2.Civ.7.3-5 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Virtues in Public Life Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1. It makes the support look larger than it is 2. Everybody entitled to vote must have a fair chance to do so 3. Others can only trust a decision if they can see it was fairly made 4. Without a record nobody can check that relief was given fairly 5. Declare the connection and step out of the vote 6. The case against, which readers need to judge for themselves 7. Honesty towards the people whose votes he is asking for 8. It breaks equal treatment under a published rule Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.