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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.California
  • B.New York
  • C.Nebraska
2.What can a governor do with a bill the legislature has passed?
  • A.Sign it into law or veto it
  • B.Send it to the President to sign
  • C.Turn it into a court case
3.Why does each state government have three branches?
  • A.So the state can have three governors
  • B.So the state can ignore its courts
  • C.So no one part of the government has all the power
4.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
5.What do state courts do?
  • A.Write the state's laws
  • B.Collect the state's taxes
  • C.Decide cases and say what state laws mean
6.Can a state make a law that breaks the US Constitution?
  • A.Yes, if the governor agrees
  • B.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  • C.Yes, if the state is large enough
7.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The judicial branch
  • B.The executive branch
  • C.The legislative branch
8.Who chooses the governor of a state?
  • A.The state's voters, in an election
  • B.The state's judges
  • C.The President

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

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  1. 1.Nebraska
  2. 2.Sign it into law or veto it
  3. 3.So no one part of the government has all the power
  4. 4.Issuing driver's licenses
  5. 5.Decide cases and say what state laws mean
  6. 6.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  7. 7.The legislative branch
  8. 8.The state's voters, in an election

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