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Local, State or National Government? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on which level of US government provides a service, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.3-5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Local, State or National Government?

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Sort each service into the level of government that provides it.

1.Sort each one: Local or State or National?

Sort: Writing and changing the state constitution, Making treaties with other countries, Giving licenses to nurses and doctors, Running the army, navy and air force, Running the city police department, Deciding where stop signs go on neighborhood streets

LocalStateNational
2.Sort each one: Local or State or National?

Sort: Fixing potholes on city streets, Running national parks such as Yellowstone, Deciding who can become a US citizen, Running the public schools in your school district, Running state parks, Giving out driver's licenses

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3.Sort each one: Local or State or National?

Sort: Putting out fires in your neighborhood, Making coins at the US Mint, Printing paper money, Collecting trash from homes in town, Building and repairing state highways, Giving out car license plates

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Answer key — Local, State or National Government?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Deciding where stop signs go on neighborhood streets — Local 2. Giving licenses to nurses and doctors — State 3. Making treaties with other countries — National 4. Running the army, navy and air force — National 5. Running the city police department — Local 6. Writing and changing the state constitution — State
  2. 2.1. Deciding who can become a US citizen — National 2. Fixing potholes on city streets — Local 3. Giving out driver's licenses — State 4. Running national parks such as Yellowstone — National 5. Running state parks — State 6. Running the public schools in your school district — Local
  3. 3.1. Building and repairing state highways — State 2. Collecting trash from homes in town — Local 3. Giving out car license plates — State 4. Making coins at the US Mint — National 5. Printing paper money — National 6. Putting out fires in your neighborhood — Local

Questions about Local, State or National Government?

What does the Local, State or National Government? worksheet cover?

It practices which level of US government provides a service — 3 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.5.3-5: Explain where different systems of government came from and how they are built. The instruction to students is “Sort each service into the level of government that provides it”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Local, State or National Government? practice?

D2.Civ.5.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain the origins, functions, and structure of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Local, State or National Government? is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.5.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Local, State or National Government? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Local, State or National Government? can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Local, State or National Government? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Local, State or National Government?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.