3rd - 8th Grade Civics and Government Resources

On this worksheet, students read about this important historical document and complete the sentences using what they learned.

Students gain insight into the 1787 Constitutional Convention and the founding ideals of the newly formed government with this engaging social studies worksheet!

In this hands-on social studies worksheet, learners will match each of eight roles to their corresponding branches of government.

Give middle school learners an opportunity to dig into the original text of this historical document with this two-page social studies worksheet.

Students read the primary-source text of the first 10 amendments and summarize each one using their own words.

Your fifth grader can see how well he knows the ten amendments by matching the amendments with their descriptions. He'll have all ten memorized in no time!

In this civics worksheet, students learn about separation of powers within the U.S. government and explore how the three branches perform checks and balances.

Check out this one-page constitution worksheet that introduces kids to the Constitution of the United States.

Learn all about the role of the legislative branch of the federal government with this graphic organizer!

Use this civics and government worksheet to help second and third graders learn about elections!

Have students show what they know about the United States Constitution with this fun crossword puzzle!

Learn about the foundational process of American democracy in this essential worksheet!

Explore and analyze four main types of ancient Greek governments with this two-page world history worksheet!

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

With this worksheet your third graders will enjoy learning important facts about the Statue of Liberty and strengthen their vocabulary.

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.

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

How many stars and stripes do you see? Get in the mood for 4th of July with this fun American Flag coloring sheet.

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

Learn the basic facts about the U.S. flag and see the different places where it's waved.

Students explore the story of the 1787 Constitutional Convention in this social studies worksheet for middle grades!

Teach your kids about the U.S. government with a lesson on the Constitution.

Learn about the Bill of Rights by Illustrating them!

Discover the role of the judicial branch of the federal government with the help of this graphic organizer!

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.

Invite students to show off their knowledge of election-related key terms with this patriotic matching activity!

Research the role of the executive branch of the federal government with this social studies graphic organizer! 

Students learn about the roles and functions of each of the executive departments of the United States' government with this middle grades civics worksheet.