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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 sets up the government of each state?
  • A.A letter from the President
  • B.The state's own constitution
  • C.The Declaration of Independence
2.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The executive branch
  • B.The legislative branch
  • C.The judicial branch
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.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
5.Where does a state's legislature meet?
  • A.In the state capital
  • B.In Washington, DC
  • C.In the largest city of a neighboring state
6.How can the people of a state change their state constitution?
  • A.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
  • B.They can never change it
  • C.By asking a neighboring state
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.Which of these is a job for state government rather than the national government?
  • A.Making treaties with other countries
  • B.Printing paper money
  • C.Issuing driver's licenses

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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