Grade 8 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free History, Civics, and Geography worksheet - version 4
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-21XO11-1FE7
What is federalism?A. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law B. Power shared between national and state governments C. A tax on imported goods D. Dividing government authority among branches
What is popular sovereignty?A. To prevent one branch from dominating B. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law C. Dividing government authority among branches D. Government authority comes from the people
What is the rule of law?A. To compare independent evidence B. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. Government authority comes from the people
What is due process?A. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights B. Power shared between national and state governments C. Dividing government authority among branches D. A tax on imported goods
Why are checks and balances used?A. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law B. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights C. Government authority comes from the people D. To prevent one branch from dominating
What is a tariff?A. Dividing government authority among branches B. A tax on imported goods C. To prevent one branch from dominating D. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
What is separation of powers?A. Dividing government authority among branches B. To compare independent evidence C. Power shared between national and state governments D. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
Why use corroboration in history?A. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law B. A tax on imported goods C. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights D. To compare independent evidence
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.
Show answers for version 4
- What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
- 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 due process?Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
- Why are checks and balances used?To prevent one branch from dominating
- What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
- What is separation of powers?Dividing government authority among branches
- Why use corroboration in history?To compare independent evidence
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.