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Principles You Can Point At is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on core civic virtues and democratic principles, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.8.3-5. 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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Principles You Can Point At

D2.Civ.8.3-5

NameDate

Draw a line from each principle to an example.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Transparency
  • Equal treatment
  • Accountability
  • Due notice
  • A.A minister explaining on air why a promise was missed
  • B.Allocation by need rather than by who bids most
  • C.One year's notice before an agreement may be ended
  • D.Quarterly figures published whether they flatter or not
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Freedom of the press
  • Consent
  • The right to be heard
  • Representation
  • A.An objection recorded even though the vote went against it
  • B.Letters printed criticising the government's own programme
  • C.A policy laid before Parliament before it is carried out
  • D.A member speaking for a rural county in the debate

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Answer key — Principles You Can Point At

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Transparency — D (Quarterly figures published whether they flatter or not) 2. Equal treatment — B (Allocation by need rather than by who bids most) 3. Accountability — A (A minister explaining on air why a promise was missed) 4. Due notice — C (One year's notice before an agreement may be ended)
  2. 2.1. Freedom of the press — B (Letters printed criticising the government's own programme) 2. Consent — C (A policy laid before Parliament before it is carried out) 3. The right to be heard — A (An objection recorded even though the vote went against it) 4. Representation — D (A member speaking for a rural county in the debate)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.8.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.