It’s Election Day 2026 in the United States. So it seems like a good time to post this Cultural Literacy worksheet on the branches of government. This is a full-page worksheet with a five-sentence reading and five comprehension questions. A basic, symmetrical explanation of the distribution of governmental power under the United States Constitution.
And don’t forget that it is the role of the United States Congress to limit the power of the Executive Branch–i.e. the president.
If you find typos in this document, I would appreciate a notification. And, as always, if you find this material useful in your practice, I would be grateful to hear what you think of it. I seek your peer review.