Social Studies Worksheet · Grades 6–8
US Government Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
A printable US government crossword puzzle for grades 6 to 8. Students read 15 clues about the Constitution, the three branches and how a bill becomes a law and fill in the grid, with a word bank and an answer key.
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Subject
Social Studies
Grades
Grades 6–8
Skill Focus
US Government Crossword Puzzle, civics & government
Lesson Length
25 minutes
Learning Objective
Students will use clues to identify 15 vocabulary words about the US government in a crossword puzzle.
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
This worksheet has a crossword with 15 vocabulary words about the Constitution, the three branches and how a bill becomes a law. Each clue is a short definition or fact, numbered Across and Down to match the grid, and no clue prints an answer. The word bank under the clues lists every answer plus three extra words that are not used.
Page 2 is the answer key: the completed grid and every answer by number. It pairs with the US Government Word Search Worksheet, which uses many of the same words.
It comes in two editions: a color PDF and a low-ink black-and-white PDF for everyday copying.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the word bank together and talk about any new words.
Read each clue, find the matching number in the grid, and write the answer.
Use the letters already filled in to check the words that cross them.
Check the work with the answer key on page 2.
Printable Resource
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US Government Crossword Puzzle Worksheet (Low-Ink)
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US Government Crossword Puzzle Worksheet (Color)
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