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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: Congress, Decides how the national government spends money, The Vice President, Its judges can serve for life, Has nine justices, The President

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

Sort: The Supreme Court, Can declare war, Can veto a bill, Federal judges and courts, Has 100 senators, two from each state, Lives and works in the White House

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

Sort: The Senate, Carries out the laws, Chooses the members of the Cabinet, Votes on new laws, called bills, Is led by the Chief Justice, Decides if a law follows the Constitution

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — The Three Branches

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Congress — Legislative 2. Decides how the national government spends money — Legislative 3. Has nine justices — Judicial 4. Its judges can serve for life — Judicial 5. The President — Executive 6. The Vice President — Executive
  2. 2.1. Can declare war — Legislative 2. Can veto a bill — Executive 3. Federal judges and courts — Judicial 4. Has 100 senators, two from each state — Legislative 5. Lives and works in the White House — Executive 6. The Supreme Court — Judicial
  3. 3.1. Carries out the laws — Executive 2. Chooses the members of the Cabinet — Executive 3. Decides if a law follows the Constitution — Judicial 4. Is led by the Chief Justice — Judicial 5. The Senate — Legislative 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.