Word scramble · History, Civics & Social Studies
Federalism and checks and balances word scramble · Grade 11
Unscramble 10 words about federalism and checks and balances using the clues. Practices spelling and topic vocabulary.
- Grade 11 · ages 16 to 17
- Easy
- 15 to 20 minutes
- 1 page
- Free
The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.
The scrambled words and clues
Directions: Unscramble the letters to make a word that matches the clue. Write one letter in each box.
- Describes powers kept by the states or the people
- 2. V · O · T · E
- President's rejection of a bill passed by Congress
- Clause making the Constitution and federal law the highest law of the land
- Agencies and officials who carry out government policy
- Heads of executive departments who advise the president
- Describes powers both levels of government share, like taxing
- Long speech or delay used to block a Senate vote
- Senate approval of a president's nominee
- Describes powers specifically listed for Congress
- Division of power between a national government and the states
What your child practices
Your child practices spelling and topic vocabulary. The skill is “Rules, government and participation”: explain how rules, institutions and civic participation work at different levels.
- Grades and ages
- Grade 11, ages 16 to 17
- Time
- About 15 to 20 minutes
- Subject
- History, Civics & Social Studies
- Level
- Easy for Grade 11
- Answer key
- Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
- Printing
- 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
- Updated
How to use it
Read the rules at the top together and try the first step side by side. Use a pencil so mistakes rub out easily, and check every answer at the end. It is one of the easier sheets for Grade 11, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.
An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.
Tip for grown-ups: Say the clue first; knowing the meaning makes unscrambling much easier.
Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.
History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 11
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