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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.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.New York
  • B.Nebraska
  • C.California
2.How can the people of a state change their state constitution?
  • A.By asking a neighboring state
  • B.They can never change it
  • C.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
3.Why does each state government have three branches?
  • A.So no one part of the government has all the power
  • B.So the state can ignore its courts
  • C.So the state can have three governors
4.Who leads the executive branch of a state?
  • A.The Chief Justice of the United States
  • B.The mayor
  • C.The governor
5.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The executive branch
  • B.The judicial branch
  • C.The legislative branch
6.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
7.What sets up the government of each state?
  • A.A letter from the President
  • B.The state's own constitution
  • C.The Declaration of Independence
8.Where does a state's legislature meet?
  • A.In Washington, DC
  • B.In the state capital
  • C.In the largest city of a neighboring state

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

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  1. 1.Nebraska
  2. 2.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
  3. 3.So no one part of the government has all the power
  4. 4.The governor
  5. 5.The legislative branch
  6. 6.Sign it into law or veto it
  7. 7.The state's own constitution
  8. 8.In the state capital

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