Three Branches of Government Worksheet
An 8th-grade social studies worksheet covering the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of the U.S. government, their roles, powers, and the system of checks and balances.
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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 creating laws?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
All of the above
2. The President of the United States leads which branch of government?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
None of the above
3. The primary role of the Judicial Branch is to laws.
4. Congress is made up of two houses: the Senate and the .
5. The system of checks and balances ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful.
True
False
6. The Supreme Court is part of the Legislative Branch.
True
False
7. Briefly explain one way the Executive Branch can check the power of the Legislative Branch.
Match each branch of government with its primary responsibility.
8. Legislative Branch
a. Interprets laws
9. Executive Branch
b. Enforces laws
10. Judicial Branch
c. Makes laws