Grades 3–5
The Supreme Court
Read 5 facts about the Supreme Court (9 justices, the Chief Justice, how a justice is chosen, “Equal Justice Under Law”) and answer 6 questions.
Social studies worksheet · Government and citizenship
Who Is in Congress?
Read 5 facts about Congress (100 senators, 435 representatives, their terms and ages, the Capitol) and answer 6 questions.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Government and citizenship, Rules and laws, Voting, Rights and responsibilities
What kids do
“Read about the two parts of Congress, then answer the questions.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Congress makes our country’s laws. It has two parts: the Senate and the House of
- The Senate has 100 senators, 2 from every state. A senator is elected for 6 years.
- The House has 435 members. States with more people get more members. A term is 2 years.
- A senator must be at least 30 years old. A representative must be at least 25.
- Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
- 1. How many senators does each state have?
- 4. How many members are in the
- 5. Why does California have more representatives than Wyoming?
Teacher tip
Find out who represents your area.
How to use it
- Hold a real class vote on something small.
- Read the sheet together, since the vocabulary is new.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
Watch for
Keep politics neutral. Focus on how government works, not on parties or people.
Talk about it
- What makes a good leader?
- What question would you ask an expert on this topic?
Take it further
Hold a mock election for a class decision.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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