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Which Right Protects This? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on matching a situation to the right that protects it, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.4.3-5. 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 students 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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Which Right Protects This?

D2.Civ.4.3-5

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Draw a line from each situation to the right that protects it.

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.4.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Which Right Protects This?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. An accused person who cannot afford a lawyer is given one — A (the right to counsel) 2. Police must get a warrant before searching a home — C (protection from unreasonable searches) 3. An accused person refuses to testify against herself — B (the right not to be a witness against yourself) 4. Families worship at the church, mosque, synagogue or temple they choose — D (freedom of religion)
  2. 2.1. A person gives a speech in a park criticizing a law — D (freedom of speech) 2. A person found not guilty cannot be tried again for the same crime — B (protection from double jeopardy) 3. Soldiers may not be housed in a family's home in peacetime without permission — C (protection from quartering soldiers) 4. A judge may not order a cruel and unusual punishment — A (protection from cruel and unusual punishment)

Questions about Which Right Protects This?

What does the Which Right Protects This? worksheet cover?

It practices matching a situation to the right that protects it — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.4.3-5: Explain how groups make rules that share out duties and protect freedoms. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each situation to the right that protects it”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Which Right Protects This? practice?

D2.Civ.4.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain how groups of people make rules to create responsibilities and protect freedoms.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Which Right Protects This? is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.4.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Which Right Protects This? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Which Right Protects This? can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Which Right Protects This? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Which Right Protects This?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for D2.Civ.4.3-5

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.4.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.