Grade 8 · Social Studies · Challenge
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 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-WGOW2S-PF3O
What is popular sovereignty?A. A tax on imported goods B. Government authority comes from the people C. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights D. Dividing government authority among branches
What is due process?A. A tax on imported goods B. Power shared between national and state governments C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
What is federalism?A. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights B. Dividing government authority among branches C. To compare independent evidence D. Power shared between national and state governments
Why are checks and balances used?A. Power shared between national and state governments B. Dividing government authority among branches C. To prevent one branch from dominating D. Government authority comes from the people
What is a tariff?A. To prevent one branch from dominating B. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. A tax on imported goods
What is separation of powers?A. Government authority comes from the people B. Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights C. To prevent one branch from dominating D. Dividing government authority among branches
Why use corroboration in history?A. Power shared between national and state governments B. Government authority comes from the people C. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law D. To compare independent evidence
What is the rule of law?A. Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law B. Dividing government authority among branches C. To compare independent evidence D. Power shared between national and state governments
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- What is popular sovereignty?Government authority comes from the people
- What is due process?Fair legal procedures before government deprives rights
- What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
- 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
- What is the rule of law?Everyone, including leaders, is subject to law
Worked example
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