This worksheet is designed to help students learn about the
three branches of the U.S. government:
Legislative,
Executive, and
Judicial. The task asks you to cut out the boxes at the bottom and glue each term under the correct branch.
Let’s go step by step:
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🔹 Step 1: Understand Each Branch
1.
Legislative Branch
- Responsible for making laws.
- Made up of
Congress, which includes:
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House of Representatives
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Senate
2.
Executive Branch
- Responsible for enforcing laws.
- Headed by the
President.
- Includes:
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Vice President
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Cabinet
3.
Judicial Branch
- Responsible for interpreting laws.
- Made up of the
court system, including:
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Supreme Court
-
Justices (judges who serve on courts)
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🔹 Step 2: Match Each Term to the Correct Branch
Here are the terms from the box at the bottom:
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The President → Executive
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Supreme Court → Judicial
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Senate → Legislative
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House of Representatives → Legislative
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Cabinet → Executive
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Justices → Judicial
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Vice President → Executive
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Congress → Legislative
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🔹 Step 3: Glue Them Under the Right Column
Now, place them in the correct columns:
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✔ Legislative Branch:
- Senate
- House of Representatives
- Congress
> *Note: Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.*
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✔ Executive Branch:
- The President
- Vice President
- Cabinet
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✔ Judicial Branch:
- Supreme Court
- Justices
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✔ Final Answer (What to Glue Where):
|
Legislative |
Executive |
Judicial |
|------------------|---------------|--------------|
| Senate | The President | Supreme Court |
| House of Representatives | Vice President | Justices |
| Congress | Cabinet | |
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📝 Explanation:
This activity teaches students how the U.S. government is divided into three branches to ensure a
separation of powers. This system helps prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
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Legislative makes laws.
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Executive carries out laws.
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Judicial interprets laws.
By matching these roles correctly, students reinforce their understanding of American government structure.
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