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How a State Is Governed is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what every state constitution sets up, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.3-5. It prints 8 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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How a State Is Governed

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Choose the best answer.

1.What can a governor do with a bill the legislature has passed?
  • A.Turn it into a court case
  • B.Send it to the President to sign
  • C.Sign it into law or veto it
2.Why does each state government have three branches?
  • A.So the state can have three governors
  • B.So no one part of the government has all the power
  • C.So the state can ignore its courts
3.Most state legislatures have two houses, like Congress. Which pair is an example?
  • A.A governor and a mayor
  • B.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  • C.A county and a city
4.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.California
  • B.Nebraska
  • C.New York
5.Who chooses the governor of a state?
  • A.The state's voters, in an election
  • B.The President
  • C.The state's judges
6.Can a state make a law that breaks the US Constitution?
  • A.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  • B.Yes, if the governor agrees
  • C.Yes, if the state is large enough
7.What sets up the government of each state?
  • A.The state's own constitution
  • B.The Declaration of Independence
  • C.A letter from the President
8.What do state courts do?
  • A.Decide cases and say what state laws mean
  • B.Collect the state's taxes
  • C.Write the state's laws

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

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  1. 1.Sign it into law or veto it
  2. 2.So no one part of the government has all the power
  3. 3.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  4. 4.Nebraska
  5. 5.The state's voters, in an election
  6. 6.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  7. 7.The state's own constitution
  8. 8.Decide cases and say what state laws mean

Questions about How a State Is Governed

What does the How a State Is Governed worksheet cover?

It practices what every state constitution sets up — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.5.3-5: Explain where different systems of government came from and how they are built. The instruction to students is “Choose the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does How a State Is Governed practice?

D2.Civ.5.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain the origins, functions, and structure of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

How a State Is Governed is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.5.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does How a State Is Governed come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of How a State Is Governed can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is How a State Is Governed free to print and photocopy?

Yes. How a State Is Governed, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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