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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.

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Where Rules Came From

D2.Civ.3.3-5

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Draw a line from each rule to why it exists.

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Answer key — Where Rules Came From

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Elections are held on a set day — B (So everybody entitled to vote knows when to come) 2. Trade directories listed every trade — C (So people could find services across the county) 3. Workhouses had to keep a register — D (So relief could be accounted for and checked) 4. Fares had to be published — A (So a traveller knew the price before boarding)
  2. 2.1. Railways needed an Act of Parliament — D (So land could be taken only with the country's consent) 2. Petitions could be sent to Parliament — A (So people affected could be heard before a decision) 3. Barges give way to loaded craft — C (So the heaviest cargo is not forced to stop and restart) 4. Toll charges had to be posted — B (So a boat owner could not be charged more than another)

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.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.