Classweekly

8th Grade State and Local Government Worksheets

Ages 13-14 · 1 sub-topic · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

State and local government is the government closest to home, from town meetings and townships to state constitutions. There are 4 worksheets for 8th grade, each with an answer key, on colonial New England towns, Land Ordinance townships, the first state constitutions and paying for common schools. New England Town Meetings in the Colonial Era, Townships and Schools Under the Land Ordinance and State Constitutions of 1776 and 1780 Compared are three of the sheets. Native sheets here practice D2.Civ.5.6-8 and D2.Geo.1.6-8.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

State and Local Government▼

Frequently Asked Questions

At a yearly meeting, voters elected officers, set local taxes and voted on roads, schools and care for the poor. Selectmen ran the town between meetings and issued the warrant that listed every topic. New England Town Meetings in the Colonial Era matches each office to its duties.

What is ClassWeekly?

ClassWeekly offers free worksheets and printable learning resources for kids, from preschool up. All worksheets are aligned to Common Core, NGSS, and C3 Framework standards and designed by educators. Become a member to access the full library and download unlimited PDFs.