Grade 9 Social Studies Worksheets

Grade 9 Social Studies Worksheets

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Federalism Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Federalism Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on federalism – national, state, and shared powers. Students will decide whether a power belongs to the national government, to the states, or to both, and explain what happens when the two conflict.

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The Age of Exploration Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Age of Exploration Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Age of Exploration. Students learn why European nations sought new trade routes and the effects of their voyages, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Civics & Government

Amending the Constitution Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Amending the Constitution Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on amending the Constitution – the Article V process. Students will describe how an amendment is proposed and ratified, and explain why the process was written to be difficult.

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Becoming a United States Citizen Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Becoming a United States Citizen Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on becoming a United States citizen – birth, naturalization, and the oath. Students will describe the two ways a person becomes a citizen and put the steps of naturalization in order.

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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on civil liberties and civil rights – two kinds of protection. Students will tell a civil liberty from a civil right and explain why the two ask government to do opposite things.

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Due Process of Law Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Due Process of Law Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on due process of law – the steps government must follow. Students will name the steps due process requires and identify which one was skipped in a described situation.

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Federalism Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Federalism Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on federalism – national, state, and shared powers. Students will decide whether a power belongs to the national government, to the states, or to both, and explain what happens when the two conflict.

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How a Case Reaches the Supreme Court Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

How a Case Reaches the Supreme Court Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on how a case reaches the Supreme Court. Students will trace a case from a trial court to the Supreme Court and identify what each level of the federal courts actually does.

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Interest Groups and Lobbying Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Interest Groups and Lobbying Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on interest groups and lobbying – how organized groups influence policy. Students will name the method an interest group is using and weigh the strengths and the criticisms of organized influence.

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Judicial Review Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Judicial Review Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on judicial review – testing a law against the Constitution. Students will explain what judicial review is, where the power came from, and what a court does with a law that conflicts with the Constitution.

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Landmark Supreme Court Cases Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Landmark Supreme Court Cases Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on landmark Supreme Court cases – six rulings and what they settled. Students will match a real situation to the landmark ruling that settles it and explain how one decision can overturn an earlier one.

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Public Opinion and Polling Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 8–9

Public Opinion and Polling Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 8-9 on public opinion and polling – reading a poll and its margin of error. Students will read a poll result, apply a margin of error, and explain what makes a sample or a question unreliable.

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The Electoral College Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Electoral College Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Electoral College. Students learn how the United States elects a president, match eight clues to terms like electors and electoral votes, then answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Economics

Economic Systems Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

Economic Systems Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on economic systems. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Globalization and World Trade Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

Globalization and World Trade Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on globalization and world trade. Students match eight clues to the terms in the reference box, then answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Geography

Reading a Population Pyramid Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 7–9

Reading a Population Pyramid Worksheet

Read a population pyramid by age and sex, then say what its shape means. Printable PDF with a complete answer key.

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US History

Reconstruction Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 7–9

Reconstruction Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 7-9 on Reconstruction. Students learn how the nation rebuilt the South after the Civil War, including the new amendments and the Freedmen's Bureau, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Constitutional Convention Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 7–9

The Constitutional Convention Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 7-9 on the Constitutional Convention. Students learn how delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation and reach the Great Compromise, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Great Migration Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Great Migration Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Great Migration. Students learn how millions of African Americans moved from the South to northern cities to escape segregation and find work, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Harlem Renaissance Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Harlem Renaissance Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Harlem Renaissance. Students learn about the 1920s flowering of African American art, music, and literature in Harlem, from Langston Hughes to jazz, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Roaring Twenties Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Roaring Twenties Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Roaring Twenties. Students learn how the 1920s brought jazz, new fashions, automobiles, radios, and Prohibition before the 1929 stock market crash, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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World History

Ancient Phoenicia Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

Ancient Phoenicia Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on ancient Phoenicia. Students learn how the Phoenicians traded across the Mediterranean, spread an early alphabet, and founded colonies like Carthage, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Apartheid in South Africa Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

Apartheid in South Africa Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on apartheid in South Africa. Students learn about the system of legal racial segregation, Nelson Mandela, and the struggle for equality, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Age of Exploration Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Age of Exploration Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Age of Exploration. Students learn why European nations sought new trade routes and the effects of their voyages, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Berlin Wall Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Berlin Wall Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Berlin Wall. Students learn how the wall divided a city in Germany during the Cold War and fell in 1989, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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The Byzantine Empire Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Byzantine Empire Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Byzantine Empire. Students learn how the eastern Roman Empire survived for centuries, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Crusades Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Crusades Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Crusades. Students learn about the religious wars over the Holy Land, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Enlightenment Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 7–9

The Enlightenment Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 7-9 on the Enlightenment. Students learn how thinkers used reason to develop ideas like natural rights and the social contract, match eight clues to the correct terms, then answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The French Revolution Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 7–9

The French Revolution Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 7-9 on the French Revolution. Students learn why the French people rose up in 1789, match eight clues to terms like monarchy and the Bastille, then answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Hundred Years' War Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Hundred Years' War Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Hundred Years' War. Students learn how England and France fought from 1337 to 1453 over the French throne, with longbows and Joan of Arc, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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The Magna Carta Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Magna Carta Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Magna Carta. Students learn how the 1215 charter limited the king's power, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Marshall Plan Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Marshall Plan Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Marshall Plan. Students learn how the United States gave aid to help Europe rebuild after World War II, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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The Mongol Empire Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Mongol Empire Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Mongol Empire. Students learn about Genghis Khan, the Mongol cavalry, and the Pax Mongolica, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Olmec Civilization Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Olmec Civilization Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Olmec civilization. Students learn about the earliest major Mesoamerican civilization, famous for its colossal stone heads, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Ottoman Empire Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Ottoman Empire Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Ottoman Empire. Students learn about the sultans, the capture of Constantinople, and Suleiman the Magnificent, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Reformation Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 7–9

The Reformation Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 7-9 on the Reformation. Students learn how Martin Luther and the printing press changed Christianity, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Scientific Revolution Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Scientific Revolution Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Scientific Revolution. Students learn how observation and the scientific method changed thinking, from Copernicus to Newton, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Songhai Empire Worksheet preview

Social Studies · Grades 6–9

The Songhai Empire Worksheet

A printable social studies worksheet for grades 6-9 on the Songhai Empire. Students learn how this West African empire grew rich from the gold-and-salt trade under Askia the Great, match eight clues, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.

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