This Grade 5 worksheet on Branches of Government uses real-world cases to show what happens when a state law conflicts with a federal law. Students discover how the Supreme Court decides which law stands using judicial review. Through fill in the blank and matching activities, Grade 5 learners practice civic vocabulary like federal, Supreme Court, and Constitution while exploring how American justice works.
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Branches of Government
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When a state law conflicts with a federal law, the Supreme Court decides which one stands.
2. The Constitution says federal law is the supreme law of the land when there is a conflict.
3. If a citizen feels a law is unfair, they may file a lawsuit in a federal court.
4. Cases that question if a law follows the Constitution may be reviewed by Supreme Court Justices.
5. When the Court strikes down a state law, it is using a power called judicial review.
6. When the Supreme Court rules on a case, it sets a legal example called precedent.
7. A federal law that everyone in the country must follow is called the national law.
8. Citizens can ask the Supreme Court to hear a case by filing a petition for review.
9. When a state and federal law disagree, the federal law usually has priority.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
State law
→ A rule that applies only within one state's borders
The supreme written rules that all American laws must follow
Federal law
→ A rule passed by Congress that applies across the entire nation
A rule that applies only within one state's borders
Judicial review
→ The court's power to decide if a law is constitutional
The court's power to decide if a law is constitutional
Constitution
→ The supreme written rules that all American laws must follow
A rule passed by Congress that applies across the entire nation
Branches of Government
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) When a state law conflicts with a federal law, the Supreme Court decides which one stands.
2) The Constitution says federal law is the supreme law of the land when there is a conflict.
3) If a citizen feels a law is unfair, they may file a lawsuit in a federal court.
4) Cases that question if a law follows the Constitution may be reviewed by Supreme Court Justices.
5) When the Court strikes down a state law, it is using a power called judicial review.
6) When the Supreme Court rules on a case, it sets a legal example called precedent.
7) A federal law that everyone in the country must follow is called the national law.
8) Citizens can ask the Supreme Court to hear a case by filing a petition for review.
9) When a state and federal law disagree, the federal law usually has priority.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
State law
→ A rule that applies only within one state's borders
The supreme written rules that all American laws must follow
Federal law
→ A rule passed by Congress that applies across the entire nation
A rule that applies only within one state's borders
Judicial review
→ The court's power to decide if a law is constitutional
The court's power to decide if a law is constitutional
Constitution
→ The supreme written rules that all American laws must follow
A rule passed by Congress that applies across the entire nation
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