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: Running the army, navy and air force, Fixing potholes on city streets, Running the state highway patrol, Giving out passports for travel abroad, Looking after a city park and playground, Writing and changing the state constitution

LocalStateNational

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

Sort: Running state universities, Deciding who can become a US citizen, Running state parks, Running the town's public library, Running the US Postal Service, Running the city police department

LocalStateNational

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

Sort: Printing paper money, Running the public schools in your school district, Building and repairing state highways, Collecting trash from homes in town, Making coins at the US Mint, Giving out driver's licenses

LocalStateNational

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Answer key — Local, State or National Government?

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Fixing potholes on city streets — Local 2. Giving out passports for travel abroad — National 3. Looking after a city park and playground — Local 4. Running the army, navy and air force — National 5. Running the state highway patrol — State 6. Writing and changing the state constitution — State
2.1. Deciding who can become a US citizen — National 2. Running state parks — State 3. Running state universities — State 4. Running the city police department — Local 5. Running the town's public library — Local 6. Running the US Postal Service — National
3.1. Building and repairing state highways — State 2. Collecting trash from homes in town — Local 3. Giving out driver's licenses — State 4. Making coins at the US Mint — National 5. Printing paper money — National 6. Running the public schools in your school district — Local

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