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Checks and balances
This 5th-grade material helps students understand checks and balances by practicing questions on government branches, veto powers, the lawmaking process, and identifying examples of checks and balances through multiple-choice, matching, and ordering activities.
By Edform · Social studies and civics · Grade 5 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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Questions
- Which branch of government can veto a bill passed by Congress?
- Put the steps of how a bill becomes a law in the correct order.
- Which of these are examples of checks and balances? Select all that apply.
- Match each branch of government to its main power.
- Fill in the blanks with the correct branch: The _ branch makes laws, the _ branch enforces laws, and the ___ branch interprets laws.
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