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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.Nebraska
  • B.New York
  • C.California
2.Who chooses the governor of a state?
  • A.The state's voters, in an election
  • B.The state's judges
  • C.The President
3.Most state legislatures have two houses, like Congress. Which pair is an example?
  • A.A county and a city
  • B.A governor and a mayor
  • C.A state senate and a state house of representatives
4.Why does each state government have three branches?
  • A.So the state can ignore its courts
  • B.So the state can have three governors
  • C.So no one part of the government has all the power
5.Who leads the executive branch of a state?
  • A.The Chief Justice of the United States
  • B.The mayor
  • C.The governor
6.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
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.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The judicial branch
  • B.The legislative branch
  • C.The executive branch

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Nebraska
  2. 2.The state's voters, in an election
  3. 3.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  4. 4.So no one part of the government has all the power
  5. 5.The governor
  6. 6.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
  7. 7.The state's own constitution
  8. 8.The legislative branch

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