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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: Commands the armed forces, Can veto a bill, Has nine justices, Decides how the national government spends money, Is led by the Chief Justice, Congress

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

Sort: The Vice President, Makes the laws, Decides what laws mean, Carries out the laws, Has 100 senators, two from each state, Federal judges and courts

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

Sort: The Supreme Court, The House of Representatives, Its judges can serve for life, Votes on new laws, called bills, Signs bills to make them laws, The President

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — The Three Branches

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Can veto a bill — Executive 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Congress — Legislative 4. Decides how the national government spends money — Legislative 5. Has nine justices — Judicial 6. Is led by the Chief Justice — Judicial
  2. 2.1. Carries out the laws — Executive 2. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 3. Federal judges and courts — Judicial 4. Has 100 senators, two from each state — Legislative 5. Makes the laws — Legislative 6. The Vice President — Executive
  3. 3.1. Its judges can serve for life — Judicial 2. Signs bills to make them laws — Executive 3. The House of Representatives — Legislative 4. The President — Executive 5. The Supreme Court — Judicial 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.