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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: Its judges can serve for life, The Vice President, Makes the laws, Can declare war, Can veto a bill, Decides what laws mean

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

Sort: Carries out the laws, Has nine justices, The Senate, Commands the armed forces, The House of Representatives, Is led by the Chief Justice

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

Sort: Decides if a law follows the Constitution, Votes on new laws, called bills, Federal judges and courts, Decides how the national government spends money, Signs bills to make them laws, The President

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — The Three Branches

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  1. 1.1. Can declare war — Legislative 2. Can veto a bill — Executive 3. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 4. Its judges can serve for life — Judicial 5. Makes the laws — Legislative 6. The Vice President — Executive
  2. 2.1. Carries out the laws — Executive 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Has nine justices — Judicial 4. Is led by the Chief Justice — Judicial 5. The House of Representatives — Legislative 6. The Senate — Legislative
  3. 3.1. Decides how the national government spends money — Legislative 2. Decides if a law follows the Constitution — Judicial 3. Federal judges and courts — Judicial 4. Signs bills to make them laws — Executive 5. The President — 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.