Three Branches of Government Worksheet
Explore the three branches of the U.S. government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, and their roles in maintaining a balanced system.
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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 U.S. government.
1. Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
State Government
2. Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
The President
A Senator
3. The Judicial Branch is made up of the Supreme Court and other federal .
4. The system of and balances prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
5. The President has the power to declare war.
True
False
6. Congress is part of the Executive Branch.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the main responsibility of the Judicial Branch.
Match each branch of government with its primary role.
8. Legislative Branch
a. Interprets laws
9. Executive Branch
b. Makes laws
10. Judicial Branch
c. Enforces laws
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