This Grade 5 easy worksheet focuses on the institutions inside each branch of government. Students connect Congress, including the House and Senate, with the legislative branch, the President with the executive branch, and the Supreme Court with the judicial branch. Practice items include corrections, fill-ins, and short answers that build strong vocabulary about leaders and bodies. Grade 5 students learn civics roles.
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Branches of Government
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The President is the leader of the legislative branch.
Rewrite: The President is the leader of the executive branch.
2. Fix the sentence:
The Supreme Court is part of the executive branch.
Rewrite: The Supreme Court is part of the judicial branch.
3. Fix the sentence:
Congress has only one part called the Senate.
Rewrite: Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The legislative branch is made up of Congress, which includes the House and Senate.
2. The leader of the executive branch is the President of the United States.
3. The highest court in the judicial branch is the Supreme Court.
4. Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Which branch does Congress belong to, and what are its two parts?
Congress belongs to the legislative branch. Its two parts are the House of Representatives and the Senate, which work together to make laws.
2. Describe the role of the President and the role of the Supreme Court.
The President leads the executive branch and enforces laws and runs the government. The Supreme Court leads the judicial branch and decides what laws mean and if they follow the Constitution.
Branches of Government
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The President is the leader of the legislative branch.
Rewrite: The President is the leader of the executive branch.
2) Fix the sentence:
The Supreme Court is part of the executive branch.
Rewrite: The Supreme Court is part of the judicial branch.
3) Fix the sentence:
Congress has only one part called the Senate.
Rewrite: Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The legislative branch is made up of Congress, which includes the House and Senate.
2) The leader of the executive branch is the President of the United States.
3) The highest court in the judicial branch is the Supreme Court.
4) Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Which branch does Congress belong to, and what are its two parts?
Congress belongs to the legislative branch. Its two parts are the House of Representatives and the Senate, which work together to make laws.
2) Describe the role of the President and the role of the Supreme Court.
The President leads the executive branch and enforces laws and runs the government. The Supreme Court leads the judicial branch and decides what laws mean and if they follow the Constitution.
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