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

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Answer key — Principles You Can Point At

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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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.