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Grade 3social-studiesStudents compare ways community members participate in decisions and solve shared problems.

How Communities Make Decisions

Practice community decision-making with 10 problems, an answer key, and a printable PDF for Grade 3.

10 problems · Standards: D2.Civ.7.3-5 · Difficulty: medium

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Grade: Grade 3
Subject: social-studies
Topic: Students compare ways community members participate in decisions and solve shared problems.
Pages: 3 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key: ✅ Included
Class time: about 15 min

1. The neighbors want to decide what color to paint the community fence. What is the fairest way to choose? A) The oldest person decides. B) Everyone votes. C) No one gets to choose.
2. The playground equipment is broken. What is one way community members can help? A) Wait for someone else to fix it. B) Volunteer to help repair it. C) Stop using the playground forever.
3. Maya wants the city to add a bike lane on her street. What should she do first? A) Paint the bike lane herself. B) Attend a city council meeting to share her idea. C) Move to a different street.
4. Many families want longer library hours on weekends. What is a good way to show community support for this idea? A) Sign a petition asking for the change. B) Keep the library open themselves. C) Stop going to the library.
5. The town is planning a new park. Leaders invite everyone to a meeting to share ideas about what the park should have. What is this type of participation called? A) Public comment. B) Private voting. C) Secret planning.
6. A neighborhood has too much litter on the streets. Three families want to organize a cleanup day. How does this help solve the problem? A) It forces the city to clean instead. B) It shows people working together as volunteers. C) It only helps those three families.

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10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
Standards: D2.Civ.7.3-5
Skill: Students compare ways community members participate in decisions and solve shared problems.
Suggested use: classwork, homework, or sub plans

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