The 3 Pillars

Worksheet Description

This worksheet offers an interactive learning experience for students about the three pillars of the U.S. Government: the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. It presents a table with three columns corresponding to these branches, along with a set of descriptors including roles, responsibilities, and related buildings. Students are tasked with cutting out each descriptor and pasting it into the correct column based on its association with a particular branch. The objective is to ensure that students can correctly identify which roles, duties, and buildings correspond to each of the three governmental branches.

To successfully complete this worksheet, students should first familiarize themselves with the primary functions and associated symbols or institutions of each branch. For instance, understanding that the President is the head of the Executive branch, Congress is responsible for making laws under the Legislative branch, and the Supreme Court interprets laws as part of the Judicial branch will be crucial. Armed with this knowledge, students can then physically cut out each of the descriptors provided at the bottom of the page. Following this, they should paste each descriptor into its appropriate column, ensuring that each branch’s roles, responsibilities, and symbols are correctly matched.

The purpose of this worksheet is to provide students with a hands-on approach to learning about the U.S. Government’s structure. Through the cut-and-paste activity, students are encouraged to think critically about the distinctive roles and responsibilities of each branch, ensuring they can distinguish between them. By associating each branch with both its function and its symbol or institution, learners can develop a more comprehensive understanding of how the U.S. Government operates. The tactile nature of the activity further reinforces memory retention, ensuring that students remember and internalize the information presented.