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Copyright © 2025 by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Only State of Wisconsin educators and citizens may copy, download, and/or print the document, located online at [https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward/sample-items](https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward/sample-items. Any other use or)[. Any other use or](https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward/sample-items. Any other use or) reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, requires written permission of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.  \nThe Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability.  \nTable of Contents  \nSOCIAL STUDIES ITEMS—SESSION 1 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 1 SOCIAL STUDIES ITEMS—SESSION 2 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 10 SOCIAL STUDIES—APPENDIX 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 20  \nTHIS PAGE IS  \nINTENTIONALLY BLANK 􀀮  \nSOCIAL STUDIES ITEMS—SESSION 1  \nSOCIAL STUDIES ITEMS—SESSION 1  \n1􀀮 Complete the cause-and-effect diagram by writing each number in the correct location in the diagram.  \nMain Effects Related Effects  \n1 More income tax is collected as more people get jobs, increasing government revenue􀀮  \n2 People use money saved due to tax cuts to buy more goods􀀮  \n3 Businesses and manufacturers increase sales; more people can be hired􀀮  \n2􀀮 Global trade has changed how countries interact with each other. Which are two possible effects of the increased consumer demand caused by global trade?  \nA. overconsumption of natural resources  \nB. reduced dependence on new technology  \nC. destruction of natural habitats and ecosystems  \nD. less governmental focus on human rights issues  \nE. reduced standard of living for countries who trade  \nSOCIAL STUDIES ITEMS—SESSION 1  \n3􀀮 The graph provides data about voters in the United States.  \nPercentage of E lig ible Voters  \nU.S. Voting Rates in Presidential Elections by Age, 1980 to 2016  \nYear  \nSource: United States Census Bureau  \n\n| Key |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 65+\u003Cbr>45 to 64\u003Cbr>30 to 44\u003Cbr>18 to 29 |\n\nBased on the information in the graph, which conclusion about voters can best be made?  \nA. Voters aged 45 to 64 generally have the biggest impact on elections.  \nB. Voters aged 65 and older generally turn out to vote the most consistently.  \nC. Voters aged 18 to 29 generally have little effect on the electoral outcomes.  \nD. Voters aged 30 to 44 are generally more inconsistent in their voting patterns than other age groups are.  \nSOCIAL STUDIES ITEMS—SESSION 1  \n4􀀮 Read the excerpt about the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act􀀮  \nThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal’s more than $65 billion investment includes the largest investment in clean energy transmission and grid in American history. It will upgrade our power infrastructure   while lowering costs. And it will fund new programs to support the development, demonstration, and deployment of cutting-edge clean energy technologies to accelerate our transition to a zero-emission economy.  \n[Source: whitehouse.gov](Source: whitehouse.gov)  \nWhich phrase explains a primary goal of federal investments such as those described in the excerpt?  \nA. to address unemployment by extending benefits  \n[B. to](B. to) promote change by enacting trade embargoes  \nC. to increase revenue by supporting local businesses  \nD. to encourage economic growth by contributing to advancement","cbCaiin7pxCktvF3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiin7pxCktvF3","pdf",1464322,32,"English","# SOCIAL STUDIES ITEMS—SESSION 1\n## SOCIAL STUDIES—APPENDIX\n# SOCIAL STUDIES ITEMS—SESSION 2","[{\"question\":\"What skills do the Grade 8 Social Studies practice items assess in Session 1?\",\"answer\":\"They assess students’ ability to complete cause-and-effect diagrams, analyze global trade impacts, and draw conclusions from charts and maps using evidence from the provided materials.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the questions use the voter turnout graph?\",\"answer\":\"Students read the graph showing U.S. voting rates in presidential elections by age and choose the conclusion that best matches the patterns shown.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of excerpts and maps appear in the practice test?\",\"answer\":\"The test includes excerpts from federal and constitutional sources and uses maps of African population density and landforms to answer evidence-based multiple-choice questions.\"}]","Forward Social Studies Exam Practice Test Grade 8 | PDF",1790332430,81]