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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: Making treaties with other countries, Running the city police department, Running the state highway patrol, Collecting trash from homes in town, Running state universities, Deciding who can become a US citizen

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

Sort: Looking after a city park and playground, Making coins at the US Mint, Writing and changing the state constitution, Giving out car license plates, Running the public schools in your school district, Running national parks such as Yellowstone

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

Sort: Giving out driver's licenses, Deciding where stop signs go on neighborhood streets, Running the town's public library, Running state parks, Running the army, navy and air force, Running the US Postal Service

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LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Local, State or National Government?

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Collecting trash from homes in town — Local 2. Deciding who can become a US citizen — National 3. Making treaties with other countries — National 4. Running state universities — State 5. Running the city police department — Local 6. Running the state highway patrol — State
  2. 2.1. Giving out car license plates — State 2. Looking after a city park and playground — Local 3. Making coins at the US Mint — National 4. Running national parks such as Yellowstone — National 5. Running the public schools in your school district — Local 6. Writing and changing the state constitution — State
  3. 3.1. Deciding where stop signs go on neighborhood streets — Local 2. Giving out driver's licenses — State 3. Running state parks — State 4. Running the army, navy and air force — National 5. Running the town's public library — Local 6. Running the US Postal Service — National

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