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United States Branches of Government

This page has printable worksheets that help students learn about the Branches of the United States Government and its system of checks and balances. There is a matching worksheet, as well as cut and glue worksheets.

Branches of Government Worksheets

Cut and Glue Activities

Cut this worksheet along the dotted lines and staple together to make a mini-book featuring the 3 branches of U.S. Government. The pictures can also be colored in.
3rd through 5th Grades
aMini-Book<br>(Branches of Government)
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This cut-and-glue activity has students cutting out the boxes on the bottom and pasting them in the boxes for the appropriate branch of government.
3rd through 5th Grades
aCut-and-Glue (Basic)
Have your students cut out the boxes on the bottom of the page and glue them under the branch of government they apply to. The terms used it this worksheet are more advanced than the basic cut-and-glue worksheet above.
5th through 7th Grades
aCut-and-Glue (Advanced)
Cut out the tree trunk, the branches, and the leaves. The branches have the names of government branches on them. The leaves list specific units of government, such as Congress, Vice President, President, Supreme Court, etc. Attach each leaf onto the leaves on the correct branch.
3rd through 5th Grades
aBranches of Government <br>Large Tree (Cut, Glue)

Reading Comprehension

This article gives an overview of the U.S. government's executive branch. The worksheet includes comprehension questions, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt.
4th through 6th Grades
aThe Executive Branch
Learn about the United States judicial branch with this article and reading comprehension worksheet.
4th through 6th Grades
aThe Judicial Branch
Help your students understand the duties of the legislative branch with this reading comprehension article and worksheet.
4th through 6th Grades
aThe Legislative Branch
Students will read this article on the executive branch of the United States government and how it plays a part in the system of checks and balances. Then they'll answer questions to test their understanding of the article.
4th through 6th Grades
aA System of Checks and Balances:<br>Executive Branch
Get to know the judicial branch and how it checks and balances and is checked and balanced with this article. Reading comprehension questions, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt are included.
4th through 6th Grades
aA System of Checks and Balances:<br>Judicial Branch
Teach your students about the legislative branch of the United States government with this reading comprehension passage and worksheet.
4th through 6th Grades
aA System of Checks and Balances:<br>Legislative Branch

Worksheets

This printable page lays out the duties and people involved in each of the three branches of the U.S. government. Easy-to-follow arrows and text explain what each branch does to check the other branches and how it is checked by the others.
3rd through 7th Grades
aChecks and Balances Anchor Chart
This printable worksheet has eight questions featuring the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government.
4th through 7th Grades
aExecutive Branch Questions
Print out this worksheet to test your knowledge about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government.
4th through 7th Grades
aJudicial Branch Questions
This worksheet has eight multiple-choice questions to help test your students to see how well they know the Legislative Branch.
4th through 7th Grades
aLegislative Branch Questions
See how well your students understand the different branches of the U.S. government with this fill-in-the blank activity.
3rd through 7th Grades
aBranches of Government Cloze Activity
Students will match the terms in the left column to the descriptions in the right column. Write the letter of the correct description on the line provided.
4th through 7th Grades
aMatching

Puzzles

This crossword puzzle includes terms related to the branches of the U.S. government such as justices, Senate, bicameral, judicial, president, and more. Descriptive clues and an optional word bank help students complete the puzzle.
4th through 7th Grades
aCrossword Puzzle
Let your students find words associated with the branches of U.S. Government with this printable word search puzzle worksheet.
4th through 7th Grades
aWord Search Puzzle: Branches of Government Theme

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Sample Worksheet Images

Branches of Government - Cut and Glue Activity

Branches of Government - Matching Worksheet

Branches of Government Worksheets - Word Search Puzzle

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