How the U.S. Government Works

Get a quick rundown of the differences between two types of government, democracy and monarchy, to help get your child ready for 5th grade history.

Your young learner will discover the basics of local government with this worksheet all about municipalities.

Children use their investigative skills and powers of deduction to complete a series of questions and prompts about their local government.  

Election season is here, and what better way to introduce your future voter to politics than by learning about the federal government?

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

Test your scholar’s knowledge of our government system with a fill in the blanks diagram. Use the graphic organizer to reflect on the three main branches of government, and the parts that make up each branch.

Introduce fifth graders to the three branches of the government with this fun and simple worksheet! Write each word under the branch it best represents.

Help your student learn the government principle of checks and balances with this worksheet. He'll learn key terms with a word search puzzle and a quick quiz.

On election night, be ready to track the results with this electoral college map. Color in the states as you prepare to find out who the president will be!

Children match clues to words like governor, citizens, and election as they complete this worksheet.

Your 5th grader learns all about freedom in history class. Take a time-out to ask what freedom really means to your kid.

Use Election Night to teach your child about politics and government, and have them add up the electoral votes each presidential candidate earns throughout the night.