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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: Hears cases and settles disagreements about the law, Decides how the national government spends money, The Vice President, The Senate, Carries out the laws, Has nine justices

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

Sort: Decides what laws mean, The House of Representatives, Is led by the Chief Justice, Lives and works in the White House, The President, Congress

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

Sort: Can declare war, Votes on new laws, called bills, Its judges can serve for life, Commands the armed forces, Decides if a law follows the Constitution, Signs bills to make them laws

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — The Three Branches

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  1. 1.1. Carries out the laws — Executive 2. Decides how the national government spends money — Legislative 3. Has nine justices — Judicial 4. Hears cases and settles disagreements about the law — Judicial 5. The Senate — Legislative 6. The Vice President — Executive
  2. 2.1. Congress — Legislative 2. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 3. Is led by the Chief Justice — Judicial 4. Lives and works in the White House — Executive 5. The House of Representatives — Legislative 6. The President — Executive
  3. 3.1. Can declare war — Legislative 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Decides if a law follows the Constitution — Judicial 4. Its judges can serve for life — Judicial 5. Signs bills to make them laws — Executive 6. Votes on new laws, called bills — Legislative

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