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 14 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.
Elections are held on a set day
Railways needed an Act of Parliament
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 the heaviest cargo is not forced to stop and restart
C.So everybody entitled to vote knows when to come
D.So land could be taken only with the country's consent
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Trade directories listed every trade
Fares had to be published
Petitions could be sent to Parliament
Workhouses had to keep a register
A.So people could find services across the county
B.So a traveller knew the price before boarding
C.So people affected could be heard before a decision
D.So relief could be accounted for and checked
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.3.3-5 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Where Rules Came From
Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Elections are held on a set day — C (So everybody entitled to vote knows when to come) 2. Railways needed an Act of Parliament — D (So land could be taken only with the country's consent) 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 — B (So the heaviest cargo is not forced to stop and restart)
2.1. Trade directories listed every trade — A (So people could find services across the county) 2. Fares had to be published — B (So a traveller knew the price before boarding) 3. Petitions could be sent to Parliament — C (So people affected could be heard before a decision) 4. Workhouses had to keep a register — D (So relief could be accounted for and checked)
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.