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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: Decides if a law follows the Constitution, Lives and works in the White House, Can declare war, The House of Representatives, Can veto a bill, The Supreme Court

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

Sort: The President, Carries out the laws, Decides what laws mean, Congress, Decides how the national government spends money, Its judges can serve for life

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

Sort: Has 100 senators, two from each state, Commands the armed forces, Makes the laws, The Vice President, Has nine justices, Is led by the Chief Justice

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — The Three Branches

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

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