About this worksheet
The US Constitution's three-way split of federal power is the focus of this 3-page 5th grade civics sheet. A short text on the Separation of Powers explains why the Founding Fathers divided the government. Students then fill in a chart for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches from two word banks, one for who leads each branch and one for its job. A final question on checks and balances uses the presidential veto as its example. It covers C3 Framework indicators D2.Civ.5.3-5 and D2.Civ.1.3-5, and the answer page fills in the chart and gives a sample answer for the veto question.
