Three Branches of Government

A Grade 4 social studies worksheet on the three branches of the US government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

Grade 4 Social studies Civics & GovernmentThree Branches of Government

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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / FalseMatchingShort Answer

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C3.D2.Civ.3.3-5C3.D2.Civ.4.3-5

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governmentcivicsbranchesexecutivelegislativejudicial

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Three Branches of Government

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the three branches of the United States government.

1. Which branch of government makes the laws?

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Judicial Branch

Military Branch

2. Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

The Chief Justice

The Speaker of the House

The President

The Vice President

3. The Branch is made up of the Supreme Court and other federal courts.

4. The Legislative Branch is also known as .

5. The President lives and works in the .

6. The three branches of government work separately and do not interact with each other.

True

False

7. The Judicial Branch decides if laws are fair and follow the Constitution.

True

False

Match each branch of government with its main responsibility.

8. Legislative Branch

a. Interprets laws

9. Executive Branch

b. Makes laws

10. Judicial Branch

c. Carries out laws

11. Why is it important to have three separate branches of government?