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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

NameDate

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, The Supreme Court, Carries out the laws, Commands the armed forces, Congress, Has 100 senators, two from each state

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

Sort: Chooses the members of the Cabinet, Decides if a law follows the Constitution, Federal judges and courts, Signs bills to make them laws, The Senate, Can declare war

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

Sort: Decides how the national government spends money, Lives and works in the White House, The House of Representatives, The President, Its judges can serve for life, Has nine justices

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — The Three Branches

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  1. 1.1. Carries out the laws — Executive 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Congress — Legislative 4. Has 100 senators, two from each state — Legislative 5. Hears cases and settles disagreements about the law — Judicial 6. The Supreme Court — Judicial
  2. 2.1. Can declare war — Legislative 2. Chooses the members of the Cabinet — Executive 3. Decides if a law follows the Constitution — Judicial 4. Federal judges and courts — Judicial 5. Signs bills to make them laws — Executive 6. The Senate — Legislative
  3. 3.1. Decides how the national government spends money — Legislative 2. Has nine justices — Judicial 3. Its judges can serve for life — Judicial 4. Lives and works in the White House — Executive 5. The House of Representatives — Legislative 6. The President — Executive

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