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Checks and balances practice

This activity helps 4th-grade students practice understanding checks and balances among government branches by answering questions about vetoes, declaring laws unconstitutional, and congressional oversight, then sequencing steps illustrating how laws are reviewed and limited by each branch.

By Edform · Social studies and civics · Grade 4 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which branch of government can veto laws passed by Congress?
  2. Who has the power to declare a law unconstitutional?
  3. Which of these are ways Congress can check the President’s power?
  4. Put these steps in order to show how a law is checked by different branches.
  5. Match each branch with one way it can check another branch.
  6. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.
  7. Choose the correct branch for each blank.
  8. Sort these actions into the correct branch of government.
  9. Mark each statement as true or false.
  10. What is the main purpose of checks and balances?

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