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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.Send it to the President to sign
  • B.Turn it into a court case
  • C.Sign it into law or veto it
2.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
3.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The judicial branch
  • B.The legislative branch
  • C.The executive branch
4.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 state is large enough
  • C.Yes, if the governor agrees
5.Who leads the executive branch of a state?
  • A.The mayor
  • B.The Chief Justice of the United States
  • C.The governor
6.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
7.Which of these is a job for state government rather than the national government?
  • A.Printing paper money
  • B.Issuing driver's licenses
  • C.Making treaties with other countries
8.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

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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.In the state capital
  3. 3.The legislative branch
  4. 4.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  5. 5.The governor
  6. 6.The state's own constitution
  7. 7.Issuing driver's licenses
  8. 8.So no one part of the government has all the power

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