This Grade 2 sheet introduces the basic jobs of government. Students sort workers and groups into who makes laws and who enforces laws, fill in simple sentences about Congress and police, and decide if easy true or false statements are correct. The friendly hints and short why notes help Grade 2 readers build strong first ideas about how government keeps our country safe and fair every single day.
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Government Basics
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
CongresspoliceSenatefirefighterlawmakersheriff
Makes Laws
Enforces Laws
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A rule for the whole country is called a law.
2. The group that makes new laws for our country is called Congress.
3. People who help others follow the law every day are called police.
4. A person who decides cases in court is called a judge.
5. The leader of our country is called the President.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Laws are rules that help keep people safe and fair.
True False
2. Only kids make the laws in our country.
True False
3. Police help people follow the law.
True False
4. A judge sells food at the store.
True False
Government Basics
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
CongresspoliceSenatefirefighterlawmakersheriff
Makes Laws
Enforces Laws
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A rule for the whole country is called a law.
2) The group that makes new laws for our country is called Congress.
3) People who help others follow the law every day are called police.
4) A person who decides cases in court is called a judge.
5) The leader of our country is called the President.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) Laws are rules that help keep people safe and fair.
True
False
2) Only kids make the laws in our country.
True
False
3) Police help people follow the law.
True
False
4) A judge sells food at the store.
True
False
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