Government Essential Activities for Grade 3

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The 3 Branches of Government

There is a total of three branches of the government and kids are supposed to know what these branches are in detail and how they work because this is a part of the basic knowledge about a country that everyone must know.The three parts are: • The Executive • The Legislative • The Judiciary The Executive:The executive part of the government is based on the President of the country and 5000,000 workers. All the laws that are made by the Legislative branch are enforced by the President. On the other the President is elected by the citizens of the United States, the age of the President must be 18 or above.The Legislative:There are a lot of educational videos for toddlers on the internet where you can learn about the Legislative easily. The Legislative is also known as the Congress and the Congress is further divided into two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.The Judiciary:The 9 Justices and the Supreme court are together called the Judiciary. There are judges in this case who interpret the laws as per the Constitution.
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Did you ever ask yourself how you become the president of the USA? Well, being the president of any country is a huge responsibility. You need to have a complete balanced nature in making your country's economy strong enough to be called out as a developed nation. To be on a president job, you need to acquire certain abilities of leadership in you. Candidates from certain elected parties are upheld to fight for the seat of the president of USA. To stand in elections, a person or candidate should be at the age of 35 years old. They should be known as a resident of the USA of almost 14 years. The winning candidate is also the commander in chief of the US army.
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Abraham Lincoln Timeline Worksheet

Abraham Lincoln Timeline Worksheet
Let’s review one America’s most important presidents using this fascinating Abraham Lincoln timeline worksheet! While working, kids will increase reading comprehension skills as they read the paragraph provided. Then, kids answer the questions using the timeline to review the facts!
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Braches of the Government: Judicial Branch Worksheet
One of the three branches of the US government, the judicial branch enforces the laws of the land! Help your child navigate the three branches and understand the importance of the judicial branch using this quick and useful American government judicial branch worksheet!
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Branches of the Government: Executive Branch Printable
With three very different branches of the US government, it’s tricky to remember which branch does what! Help your child understand difference using this US executive branch worksheet, designed to bring your child a new awareness and knowledge of the way our government operates!
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Branches of the Government: Legislative Branch Worksheet
The judicial branch enforces the laws, but the legislative branch makes them! This US legislative branch worksheet will help your child understand this important branch of the American government, by reviewing the leaders of the legislative branch, as well as where Congress meets!
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Branches of the Government Worksheet
The Government is a body of people who preside over communities or even countries. There are many branches of government, and they are split up so that each is closer to the immediate community. For example, we have the police who enforce the laws. In the United States, there are three branches, known as the judicial, legislative, and executive. Read the passage aloud to your kids so that they learn more about these branches of government and help them identify the main idea.
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President of the USA Job Description Worksheet
Review the president’s intriguing and awe-inspiring job along with all the duties he fulfills with this patriotic President of the USA job description worksheet! Using this fun and interesting sheet, your child will review prior knowledge while adding facts about the president’s special job!
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Thomas Jefferson Timeline Worksheet
Test your child’s reading comprehension and historical knowledge using this intriguing Thomas Jefferson timeline worksheet! Help your child read the paragraph at the top to learn more about this important US president. Afterwards, kids complete the timeline based on what they’ve read!
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Washington D.C. Printable Worksheet
Travel along with Jack to see the most famous sights in Washington, D.C.! Kids view pictures and identify important national buildings and monuments in this Washington, D.C. printable worksheet! While working, kids increase their knowledge of important buildings to our national heritage!
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White House Worksheet
When you read stories to your students, you encourage them to learn new words, as well as teach them more things about specific subjects. For example, this White House worksheet will let your students know more about the building the United States president resides in. before beginning, ask your kindergartners if they can tell you some of the facts they know about this building. Then, read the short sentences to them.
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