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3.8 Checks and Balances Worksheet

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Core academic competencies and curriculum alignment

This Grade 3 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 3.8 Checks and Balances. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Checks and Balances (Intro) - Select the example that best illustrates a branch checking another branch’s power. (C3 D2.Civ.1.3-5; IXL: Checks and balances)

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Grade 3

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which option is the best example of checks and balances?

AA class makes posters about the decision.

BA leader gives a speech about the decision.

CPeople talk about the decision at home.

DThe Supreme Court reviews the law and says whether it follows the Constitution.

Solution & Explanation:The courts can check Congress by reviewing whether laws follow the Constitution.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Which option is the best example of checks and balances?

AA worker files papers in a cabinet.

BA class makes posters about the decision.

CCongress votes again with enough votes to pass the bill over the veto.

DA leader gives a speech about the decision.

Solution & Explanation:Congress can check the President by overriding a veto when enough members agree.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Which option is the best example of checks and balances?

AA reporter asks a question at a news conference.

BThe President vetoes the bill and sends it back to Congress.

CA worker files papers in a cabinet.

DA class makes posters about the decision.

Solution & Explanation:The President can check Congress by vetoing a bill.

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