Federalism Crossword Puzzle: State Governments (U.S. Government Puzzle Worksheets)

U.S. Government Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on State Governments!

These puzzles focus on a key concept of U.S. Government: federalism, or the fact that the U.S. Constitutional system includes both state governments and a national government. These puzzles zero in specifically on the functioning of state governments -- how they are organized and how they perform their duties in the U.S. constitutional system.

Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these State Government Crossword Puzzle Worksheets

This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list.

The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it.


Teacher Convenience Features in these State Government Puzzle Worksheets

This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

23 Clues & Terms address the following concepts:

Bicameral legislatures
Biennial legislative sessions
Bill of Rights at the state level
Boroughs
Counties
Governors
Judges
Madison
Municipalities
Ordinances
Parishes
Police Powers
Representation by population
Right to Work laws
State senates
Special Districts
States
State Supreme Courts
Tenth Amendment
Unicameral legislatures