This Grade 5 worksheet on Branches of Government explores civic participation and how citizens influence each branch of government. Students analyze actions like voting for President, contacting Senators and Representatives, petitioning the courts, and joining peaceful protests. Through multiple choice and fill in the blank activities, Grade 5 learners practice key civic vocabulary like citizen, civic, petition, and legislative while building active citizenship skills.
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Branches of Government
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Maria wants to influence the legislative branch about a school funding bill. Which civic action best fits her goal?
A) Filing a lawsuit in federal court
B) Calling her Senator and Representative to share her views
C) Asking the President to issue a pardon
D) Voting for a new Supreme Court Justice
2. A group of citizens believes a law is unconstitutional. Which civic action targets the judicial branch?
A) Voting in the next presidential election
B) Writing letters to their state senator
C) Filing a petition or lawsuit asking the courts to review the law
D) Joining the President's Cabinet
3. Which civic action allows citizens to influence who leads the executive branch?
A) Voting in the presidential election every four years
B) Confirming Supreme Court Justices
C) Writing the next federal bill
D) Sitting on a Senate committee
4. Hundreds of people gather peacefully outside city hall with signs about a local issue. Which right are they using?
A) The right to a fair trial
B) The right to peaceful protest
C) The right to veto a bill
D) The right to confirm judges
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A person who is a member of a country with rights and duties is called a citizen.
2. Voting in elections is the most basic civic duty in a democracy.
3. Citizens can sign a petition to ask leaders to change a policy or pass a new law.
4. A peaceful gathering to express opinions to the government is called a protest.
5. When citizens contact their Senator or Representative, they are influencing the legislative branch.
Branches of Government
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Maria wants to influence the legislative branch about a school funding bill. Which civic action best fits her goal?
A) Filing a lawsuit in federal court
B) Calling her Senator and Representative to share her views
C) Asking the President to issue a pardon
D) Voting for a new Supreme Court Justice
2. A group of citizens believes a law is unconstitutional. Which civic action targets the judicial branch?
A) Voting in the next presidential election
B) Writing letters to their state senator
C) Filing a petition or lawsuit asking the courts to review the law
D) Joining the President's Cabinet
3. Which civic action allows citizens to influence who leads the executive branch?
A) Voting in the presidential election every four years
B) Confirming Supreme Court Justices
C) Writing the next federal bill
D) Sitting on a Senate committee
4. Hundreds of people gather peacefully outside city hall with signs about a local issue. Which right are they using?
A) The right to a fair trial
B) The right to peaceful protest
C) The right to veto a bill
D) The right to confirm judges
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A person who is a member of a country with rights and duties is called a citizen.
2) Voting in elections is the most basic civic duty in a democracy.
3) Citizens can sign a petition to ask leaders to change a policy or pass a new law.
4) A peaceful gathering to express opinions to the government is called a protest.
5) When citizens contact their Senator or Representative, they are influencing the legislative branch.
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