Grade 8 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free History, Civics, and Geography worksheet - version 9
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-2VWH3Y-1FE7
Why are checks and balances used?A. Government authority comes from the people B. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights C. To prevent one branch from dominating D. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
What is federalism?A. To compare independent evidence B. A tax on imported goods C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. Power shared between national and state governments
What is the rule of law?A. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights B. Dividing government authority among branches C. Power shared between national and state governments D. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
Why use corroboration in history?A. Dividing government authority among branches B. To prevent one branch from dominating C. To compare independent evidence D. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
What is popular sovereignty?A. Government authority comes from the people B. To compare independent evidence C. A tax on imported goods D. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
What is separation of powers?A. Dividing government authority among branches B. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law C. Government authority comes from the people D. A tax on imported goods
What is due process?A. A tax on imported goods B. Dividing government authority among branches C. To prevent one branch from dominating D. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
What is a tariff?A. Power shared between national and state governments B. Dividing government authority among branches C. To prevent one branch from dominating D. A tax on imported goods
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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- Why are checks and balances used?To prevent one branch from dominating
- What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
- What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
- Why use corroboration in history?To compare independent evidence
- What is popular sovereignty?Government authority comes from the people
- What is separation of powers?Dividing government authority among branches
- What is due process?Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
- What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
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.
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Name the standard skill before answering.