Where Rules Came From is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the origins and purposes of rules and laws, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.3.3-5. It prints 2 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.
Set 11 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Where Rules Came From
D2.Civ.3.3-5
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Draw a line from each rule to why it exists.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Fares had to be published
Trade directories listed every trade
Toll charges had to be posted
Barges give way to loaded craft
A.So a boat owner could not be charged more than another
B.So people could find services across the county
C.So the heaviest cargo is not forced to stop and restart
D.So a traveller knew the price before boarding
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Railways needed an Act of Parliament
Workhouses had to keep a register
Petitions could be sent to Parliament
Elections are held on a set day
A.So relief could be accounted for and checked
B.So everybody entitled to vote knows when to come
C.So people affected could be heard before a decision
D.So land could be taken only with the country's consent
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.3.3-5 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Where Rules Came From
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Fares had to be published — D (So a traveller knew the price before boarding) 2. Trade directories listed every trade — B (So people could find services across the county) 3. Toll charges had to be posted — A (So a boat owner could not be charged more than another) 4. Barges give way to loaded craft — C (So the heaviest cargo is not forced to stop and restart)
2.1. Railways needed an Act of Parliament — D (So land could be taken only with the country's consent) 2. Workhouses had to keep a register — A (So relief could be accounted for and checked) 3. Petitions could be sent to Parliament — C (So people affected could be heard before a decision) 4. Elections are held on a set day — B (So everybody entitled to vote knows when to come)
More practice for D2.Civ.3.3-5
Look at where rules, laws and key parts of the US Constitution came from.
Teaching this next? Why That Rule Exists is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.