Absolutely! Let’s solve this “Three Branches of Government” worksheet by correctly assigning each function to the
Executive,
Legislative, or
Judicial branch based on the U.S. Constitution.
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🧠 Quick Review:
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Executive Branch (President & Cabinet): Enforces laws, commands military, vetoes bills, makes foreign policy.
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Legislative Branch (Congress — House & Senate): Makes laws (crafts bills), controls money, declares war, can impeach president, overrides vetoes.
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Judicial Branch (Courts — especially Supreme Court): Interprets laws, decides court cases, settles disputes between states, decides if laws are constitutional.
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✔ Correct Answers:
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Executive Branch
*(Functions carried out by the President and federal agencies)*
- directs military
- vetoes bills
- enforces laws
- makes foreign policy
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Note: “declares wars” is actually Legislative — see below!
> ⚠️ Correction: The President *cannot* declare war — that’s Congress’s power. The President can only *order military action* with Congressional authorization or under specific emergency powers, but formally,
declaring war is Legislative.
So let’s fix that:
✔ Executive Branch Functions:
- directs military
- vetoes bills
- enforces laws
- makes foreign policy
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Legislative Branch
*(Congress — House and Senate)*
- crafts bills
- declares wars
- controls the money (budget, taxes)
- can impeach the president
- overturns vetoes to pass bills
✔ Legislative Branch Functions:
- crafts bills
- declares wars
- controls the money
- can impeach the president
- overturns vetoes to pass bills
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Judicial Branch
*(Supreme Court and other federal courts)*
- interprets laws
- decides court cases
- decides if laws are constitutional
- settles cases between 2 or more states
✔ Judicial Branch Functions:
- interprets laws
- decides court cases
- decides if laws are constitutional
- settles cases between 2 or more states
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## 📝 Final Worksheet Answer Key:
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Executive Branch
- directs military
- vetoes bills
- enforces laws
- makes foreign policy
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Legislative Branch
- crafts bills
- declares wars
- controls the money
- can impeach the president
- overturns vetoes to pass bills
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Judicial Branch
- interprets laws
- decides court cases
- decides if laws are constitutional
- settles cases between 2 or more states
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## 💡 Teaching Tip:
You can remember it with this simple phrase:
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“The Legislature MAKES the laws, the Executive ENFORCES them, and the Judiciary INTERPRETS them.”
This helps students recall the core functions quickly!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or flashcards for review 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of three branches of government worksheet pdf.
