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Grade 4 · lesson 3 of 4

House Senate President and Courts

Match the cards using the notes about House of Representatives, Senate, President and Federal courts.

About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice

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Supplied materials

  • Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
  • Topic notes: House of Representatives: the congressional chamber apportioned among states by population. Senate: the congressional chamber with two senators per state. President: the leader of the federal executive branch. Federal courts: institutions exercising federal judicial functions.
  • Original exercise cards: A card identifies population-based House representation. / A card identifies equal two-per-state representation. / A card identifies the executive’s leading office. / A card identifies judges hearing federal cases. / A card describes the second congressional chamber. / A card identifies the official who may veto a bill. / A card describes the federal judicial branch. / A card names one chamber with apportioned seats.

Learn the idea

Congress has a House of Representatives and a Senate. House representation follows population-based apportionment; each state has two senators. The president leads the executive branch. Federal courts exercise judicial functions. These basic structures do not describe every appointment, election or case procedure.

House of Representatives: the congressional chamber apportioned among states by population. Senate: the congressional chamber with two senators per state. President: the leader of the federal executive branch. Federal courts: institutions exercising federal judicial functions.

Use the stated job: House seats apportioned by population, two senators per state, executive leadership or federal judges. Read the notes and the word cards. You can write, draw or say your answer.

  1. Read the four notes. Find the words House of Representatives, Senate, President, Federal courts.
  2. Use the stated job: House seats apportioned by population, two senators per state, executive leadership or federal judges.
  3. Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
  4. Choose two different examples: one for House of Representatives and one for Senate. Explain how their clues differ.
Worked example

See the method in action

Worked example: The card says: “A card identifies population-based House representation.” That matches House of Representatives. House of Representatives is the congressional chamber apportioned among states by population. Compare the note for President: President is the leader of the federal executive branch. That is a different clue.

Your turn

Check your reasoning

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Helpful tips
  • Use the stated job: House seats apportioned by population, two senators per state, executive leadership or federal judges.
  • If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
Use the historical sequence and context. A card identifies equal two-per-state representation. Which choice best fits?

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See the answer and explanation

Senate

The card says: “A card identifies equal two-per-state representation.” That matches Senate. Senate is the congressional chamber with two senators per state.

Take it further

New card: “A card names one chamber with apportioned seats.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A card names one chamber with apportioned seats.” That matches House of Representatives. House of Representatives is the congressional chamber apportioned among states by population.

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More practice: try new cases

Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.

More practice: try new cases
1. Use the historical sequence and context. A card identifies the executive’s leading office. Which choice best fits?
Need a hint?
  • Use the stated job: House seats apportioned by population, two senators per state, executive leadership or federal judges.
  • Find the note for President. Check which words in this card match it.
2. Use the historical sequence and context. A card identifies judges hearing federal cases. Which choice best fits?
Need a hint?
  • Use the stated job: House seats apportioned by population, two senators per state, executive leadership or federal judges.
  • Find the note for Federal courts. Check which words in this card match it.
3. Use the historical sequence and context. A card describes the second congressional chamber. Which choice best fits?
Need a hint?
  • Use the stated job: House seats apportioned by population, two senators per state, executive leadership or federal judges.
  • Find the note for Senate. Check which words in this card match it.

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