Government Structure and Functions Matching Game for Fifth Grade
Engage fifth-grade students with a matching game on the structure and functions of the national government, focusing on the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Cut and paste information about the U.S. Congress, President, Vice-President, Cabinet, United States Supreme Court, and their respective roles into the correct tables. Additional ways to play include identifying officeholders, discussing the impact of different cards on daily life, and assigning specific issues to the branches of government.
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Fifth Grade Matching Game 2 Cut and paste the information cards into the correct table and columns
NATIONAL Government Structure and Functions Legislative Executive Judicial
Cut and paste the information below into the correct table and columns above. U.S. Congress: Senate and House of Representatives President, Vice-President, Cabinet United States Supreme Court Makes Laws Interprets Laws Enforces Laws Outlined in Article I, Outlined in Article II, Establishes presidency, outlines powers/duties of the office of the president, Powers include: Commander and Chief of the armed forces, nominations for high offices, negotiates treaties, pardons, etc. Outlined in Article III, Establishes a judicial system of Supreme Court and inferior courts, Powers include: determining jurisdiction of cases, oversees caes, oversees trials of impeachment, determines constitutionality of laws Bicameral (two-house) legislature known as the U.S. Congress, Features the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate Powers include: tax, declare war, raise and support armies, regulate commerce, etc.
Additional Ways to Play Name people that hold the various offices on the cards (i.e. president, senators, Supreme Court justices) and have your student try and hold up the match Ask Which card impacts your daily life the most? Why? Least? Identify which level and branch would be in charge of specific issues, (i.e. war declarations, making new laws, negotiating treaties, deciding if a person s constitutional rights have been violated etc.)
