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Admitting It on the Record is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on applying civic virtues in public life, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.7.3-5. It prints 8 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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Admitting It on the Record

D2.Civ.7.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.A member votes against his stated view to please his party. What is at stake?
  • A.Party numbers
  • B.Debate length
  • C.Whether his constituents can trust anything he says
2.An official quietly reallocates materials without a record. What is wrong?
  • A.A decision nobody can trace is a decision nobody can question
  • B.Materials are heavy
  • C.Records take time
3.The minister admits the promise was missed. Which virtue is that?
  • A.Punctuality
  • B.Thrift
  • C.Honesty, at a cost to himself and his government
4.A minister publishes figures that damage him. Why does it matter?
  • A.Figures are neutral
  • B.It lets the public check him against something he cannot control
  • C.It fills the record
5.A polling company hides that its sample was urban. What is wrong?
  • A.Samples must be large
  • B.Readers cannot judge whether the result speaks for the country
  • C.Polls must be quarterly
6.A council reports completions and hides the waiting list. What is wrong?
  • A.Lists are private
  • B.Reports must be short
  • C.Progress cannot be judged without what remains to be done
7.Why is admitting a failure sometimes the stronger civic act?
  • A.It shortens the story
  • B.It keeps the public able to judge, which concealment ends
  • C.It sounds humble
8.A newspaper prints only letters agreeing with it. What is wrong?
  • A.Readers are shown a public opinion the editor has manufactured
  • B.Editors are busy
  • C.Letters must be long

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Answer key — Admitting It on the Record

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Whether his constituents can trust anything he says
  2. 2.A decision nobody can trace is a decision nobody can question
  3. 3.Honesty, at a cost to himself and his government
  4. 4.It lets the public check him against something he cannot control
  5. 5.Readers cannot judge whether the result speaks for the country
  6. 6.Progress cannot be judged without what remains to be done
  7. 7.It keeps the public able to judge, which concealment ends
  8. 8.Readers are shown a public opinion the editor has manufactured

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.7.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.