Branches of Government Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s match each term on the left with the correct description on the right. We’ll go one by one and think about what each part of the U.S. government does.

1. Legislative Branch – This is the branch that makes laws. In the U.S., that’s Congress (House + Senate). So it matches with:
→ f. also called Congress; made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate

2. The President – The President is the head of the country, commander-in-chief of the military, and leads the executive branch. That fits:
→ j. Commander-in-Chief; head of state

3. Supreme Court – This is the highest court in the land. It interprets laws and decides if they follow the Constitution. So:
→ c. branch made up of judges and courts; interprets the laws

4. House of Representatives – This is the lower house of Congress. Members are elected based on how many people live in each state. So:
→ i. Lower house of Congress; number of elected officials per state depends on population

5. The Constitution – This is the main rulebook for the U.S. government. It sets up how everything works. So:
→ h. framework of the U.S. Government; highest law

6. The Senate – This is the upper house of Congress. Each state gets 2 senators, no matter how big or small. So:
→ d. upper house of Congress; 2 officials elected to each state

7. Executive Branch – This branch carries out (executes) the laws. The President is part of this branch. So:
→ a. branch in charge of making sure U.S. laws are executed

8. Cabinet – These are advisors to the President — like heads of departments (State, Defense, etc.). So:
→ b. group of advisors to the President

9. Vice President – This person helps the President and becomes President if something happens to them. Also, they preside over the Senate. But looking at the options, the best fit is:
→ e. advisor to the President; becomes President if the President cannot perform his/her duties

10. Judicial Branch – This includes all the courts, especially the Supreme Court. They interpret laws. Wait — we already used “c” for Supreme Court. But Judicial Branch is the whole system of courts. Let’s check again… Actually, option “c” says “branch made up of judges and courts; interprets the laws” — that’s actually describing the *entire* Judicial Branch, not just the Supreme Court. Hmm… maybe we mixed up #3 and #10?

Wait — let’s double-check:

- #3 is “Supreme Court” → should be the top court within the Judicial Branch.
- #10 is “Judicial Branch” → the whole branch including all federal courts.

But look at the options — only one option talks about courts interpreting laws: c. And there’s no other option that fits Judicial Branch better. Maybe the worksheet intends “Supreme Court” to match with “g”? Let’s see:

Option g: “made up of 9 justices who are appointed for life” — YES! That’s specifically the Supreme Court (9 justices, lifetime appointments).

So correction:

3. Supreme Court → g. made up of 9 justices who are appointed for life

Then:

10. Judicial Branch → c. branch made up of judges and courts; interprets the laws

That makes more sense!

Now let’s list them all correctly:

1. Legislative Branch → f
2. The President → j
3. Supreme Court → g
4. House of Representatives → i
5. The Constitution → h
6. The Senate → d
7. Executive Branch → a
8. Cabinet → b
9. Vice President → e
10. Judicial Branch → c

Final Answer:
1-f, 2-j, 3-g, 4-i, 5-h, 6-d, 7-a, 8-b, 9-e, 10-c