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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 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
2.How can the people of a state change their state constitution?
  • A.They can never change it
  • B.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
  • C.By asking a neighboring state
3.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.New York
  • B.Nebraska
  • C.California
4.What sets up the government of each state?
  • A.The Declaration of Independence
  • B.The state's own constitution
  • C.A letter from the President
5.Why does each state government have three branches?
  • A.So the state can have three governors
  • B.So the state can ignore its courts
  • C.So no one part of the government has all the power
6.Can a state make a law that breaks the US Constitution?
  • A.Yes, if the governor agrees
  • B.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  • C.Yes, if the state is large enough
7.What can a governor do with a bill the legislature has passed?
  • A.Turn it into a court case
  • B.Sign it into law or veto it
  • C.Send it to the President to sign
8.Who leads the executive branch of a state?
  • A.The Chief Justice of the United States
  • B.The mayor
  • C.The governor

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

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

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