The Problem Behind the Rule 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 16 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.
The Problem Behind the Rule
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.
Vessels lost at sea are recorded
A medical officer must report annually
Votes are minuted with numbers
Fares must be paid before sailing
A.So the true cost of the trade is known
B.So a decision can be checked afterwards
C.So conditions cannot be ignored year after year
D.So an agent is not left unpaid once a ship has gone
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
The census is taken every ten years
School boards are elected
Harbour dues are set by the board
Wage changes must be posted
A.So hands learn the new rate before they start work
B.So decisions about children answer to the parents
C.So change can be measured rather than guessed
D.So no ship is charged more than another for the same cargo
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.3.3-5 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Problem Behind the Rule
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Vessels lost at sea are recorded — A (So the true cost of the trade is known) 2. A medical officer must report annually — C (So conditions cannot be ignored year after year) 3. Votes are minuted with numbers — B (So a decision can be checked afterwards) 4. Fares must be paid before sailing — D (So an agent is not left unpaid once a ship has gone)
2.1. The census is taken every ten years — C (So change can be measured rather than guessed) 2. School boards are elected — B (So decisions about children answer to the parents) 3. Harbour dues are set by the board — D (So no ship is charged more than another for the same cargo) 4. Wage changes must be posted — A (So hands learn the new rate before they start work)
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? The Problem Behind the Rule is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.