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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: Running the city police department, Running the state highway patrol, Looking after a city park and playground, Printing paper money, Giving licenses to nurses and doctors, Making treaties with other countries

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

Sort: Collecting trash from homes in town, Making coins at the US Mint, Writing and changing the state constitution, Running the army, navy and air force, Putting out fires in your neighborhood, Giving out driver's licenses

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

Sort: Running state universities, Deciding who can become a US citizen, Running state parks, Running national parks such as Yellowstone, Running the public schools in your school district, Running the town's public library

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Answer key — Local, State or National Government?

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Giving licenses to nurses and doctors — State 2. Looking after a city park and playground — Local 3. Making treaties with other countries — National 4. Printing paper money — National 5. Running the city police department — Local 6. Running the state highway patrol — State
  2. 2.1. Collecting trash from homes in town — Local 2. Giving out driver's licenses — State 3. Making coins at the US Mint — National 4. Putting out fires in your neighborhood — Local 5. Running the army, navy and air force — National 6. Writing and changing the state constitution — State
  3. 3.1. Deciding who can become a US citizen — National 2. Running national parks such as Yellowstone — National 3. Running state parks — State 4. Running state universities — State 5. Running the public schools in your school district — Local 6. Running the town's public library — Local

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