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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.Sign it into law or veto it
  • B.Turn it into a court case
  • C.Send it to the President to sign
2.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
3.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 governor agrees
  • C.Yes, if the state is large enough
4.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The legislative branch
  • B.The judicial branch
  • C.The executive branch
5.What do state courts do?
  • A.Decide cases and say what state laws mean
  • B.Write the state's laws
  • C.Collect the state's taxes
6.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
7.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 have three governors
  • C.So the state can ignore its courts
8.Where does a state's legislature meet?
  • A.In the state capital
  • B.In the largest city of a neighboring state
  • C.In Washington, DC

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Sign it into law or veto it
  2. 2.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  3. 3.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  4. 4.The legislative branch
  5. 5.Decide cases and say what state laws mean
  6. 6.The state's own constitution
  7. 7.So no one part of the government has all the power
  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.