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The Three Branches is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what each branch of the US government does, 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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The Three Branches

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Sort each one into the branch of the US government it belongs to.

1.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?

Sort: Carries out the laws, Can declare war, Decides if a law follows the Constitution, Is led by the Chief Justice, Commands the armed forces, Makes the laws

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
2.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?

Sort: Federal judges and courts, Hears cases and settles disagreements about the law, Lives and works in the White House, Chooses the members of the Cabinet, The Senate, Votes on new laws, called bills

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
3.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?

Sort: Has nine justices, The House of Representatives, The President, Its judges can serve for life, Has 100 senators, two from each state, The Vice President

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — The Three Branches

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  1. 1.1. Can declare war — Legislative 2. Carries out the laws — Executive 3. Commands the armed forces — Executive 4. Decides if a law follows the Constitution — Judicial 5. Is led by the Chief Justice — Judicial 6. Makes the laws — Legislative
  2. 2.1. Chooses the members of the Cabinet — Executive 2. Federal judges and courts — Judicial 3. Hears cases and settles disagreements about the law — Judicial 4. Lives and works in the White House — Executive 5. The Senate — Legislative 6. Votes on new laws, called bills — Legislative
  3. 3.1. Has 100 senators, two from each state — Legislative 2. Has nine justices — Judicial 3. Its judges can serve for life — Judicial 4. The House of Representatives — Legislative 5. The President — Executive 6. The Vice President — Executive

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