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Decide It or Apply It? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing decision procedures, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.11.3-5. It prints 3 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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Decide It or Apply It?

D2.Civ.11.3-5

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Answer key — Decide It or Apply It?

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A vessel pays the rate for its tonnage — Applying a rule 2. Dues are charged from the published table — Applying a rule 3. The council votes on laying pipes — Majority vote 4. The harbour board votes a new rate — Majority vote
  2. 2.1. A fare is taken from the agent's list — Applying a rule 2. Deaths are recorded as the law requires — Applying a rule 3. The board divides six to three — Majority vote 4. The committee votes to publish the circular — Majority vote
  3. 3.1. A child under eleven is refused half-time work — Applying a rule 2. Ratepayers elect the board — Majority vote 3. The census counts everybody on one night — Applying a rule 4. Union members are asked to stand out — Majority vote

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.