Grade 8 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free History, Civics, and Geography worksheet - version 18
Grade 8 social studies practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
History, Civics, and Geography
Grade 8 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1MZTZU-1FE7
What is due process?A. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights B. Dividing government authority among branches C. Government authority comes from the people D. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
What is a tariff?A. Government authority comes from the people B. To compare independent evidence C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. A tax on imported goods
What is popular sovereignty?A. A tax on imported goods B. To compare independent evidence C. Government authority comes from the people D. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
What is the rule of law?A. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law B. Power shared between national and state governments C. To compare independent evidence D. Dividing government authority among branches
What is federalism?A. To compare independent evidence B. Government authority comes from the people C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. Power shared between national and state governments
Why use corroboration in history?A. Government authority comes from the people B. To prevent one branch from dominating C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. To compare independent evidence
Why are checks and balances used?A. A tax on imported goods B. Government authority comes from the people C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. To prevent one branch from dominating
What is separation of powers?A. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law B. A tax on imported goods C. To compare independent evidence D. Dividing government authority among branches
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- What is due process?Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
- What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
- What is popular sovereignty?Government authority comes from the people
- What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
- What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
- Why use corroboration in history?To compare independent evidence
- Why are checks and balances used?To prevent one branch from dominating
- What is separation of powers?Dividing government authority among branches
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.