Educational worksheet on the branches of government using a tree diagram format.

Let’s solve this step by step.

The worksheet is about the three branches of the U.S. government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Each branch has a different job — that’s called “separation of powers.” The tree diagram helps you organize who does what in each branch.

We need to fill in three boxes:

1. Legislative Branch (left box) – labeled “Who?”
2. Executive Branch (top box) – labeled “Who?”
3. Judicial Branch (right box) – labeled “Who?”

Each box asks for the people or groups that make up that branch.

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Step 1: Understand each branch

From the reading at the top:

> “The United States’ system of government consists of three parts. The Supreme Court is the highest court... Congress makes laws... The President enforces laws...”

So let’s break it down simply:

- Legislative Branch = Makes laws → That’s Congress
- Congress has two parts: Senate and House of Representatives
- So the “who” here are: Senators and Representatives

- Executive Branch = Enforces laws → That’s the President, plus Vice President, Cabinet, and federal agencies
- But for school level, we usually say: President, Vice President, Cabinet members

- Judicial Branch = Interprets laws → That’s the courts, especially the Supreme Court
- So the “who” here are: Judges, especially Supreme Court Justices

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Step 2: Fill in each box with simple answers

#### Left Box: Legislative Branch (“Who?”)
→ Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Answer:
- Senators
- Representatives (or Members of the House)

You can write:
• Senators
• Representatives

*(Some might also say “Members of Congress” — but since Congress has two parts, listing both is clearer.)*

#### Top Box: Executive Branch (“Who?”)
→ Who makes up the Executive Branch?
Answer:
- President
- Vice President
- Cabinet Members (like Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, etc.)

For simplicity, you can list:
• President
• Vice President
• Cabinet Members

#### Right Box: Judicial Branch (“Who?”)
→ Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
Answer:
- Judges
- Supreme Court Justices

You can write:
• Judges
• Supreme Court Justices

*(Note: There are many judges in lower courts too, but for this level, focusing on Supreme Court Justices is fine.)*

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Final Check:

Does this match what the text says?

Text says:
- Congress makes laws → Legislative → Senators & Reps ✔
- President enforces laws → Executive → President, VP, Cabinet ✔
- Supreme Court interprets laws → Judicial → Judges/Justices ✔

Perfect!

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Final Answer:

Legislative Branch (Left Box):
• Senators
• Representatives

Executive Branch (Top Box):
• President
• Vice President
• Cabinet Members

Judicial Branch (Right Box):
• Judges
• Supreme Court Justices