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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.Can a state make a law that breaks the US Constitution?
  • A.Yes, if the state is large enough
  • B.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  • C.Yes, if the governor agrees
2.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
3.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
4.Most state legislatures have two houses, like Congress. Which pair is an example?
  • A.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  • B.A county and a city
  • C.A governor and a mayor
5.Who leads the executive branch of a state?
  • A.The governor
  • B.The mayor
  • C.The Chief Justice of the United States
6.Where does a state's legislature meet?
  • A.In the largest city of a neighboring state
  • B.In Washington, DC
  • C.In the state capital
7.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
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

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  1. 1.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  2. 2.Sign it into law or veto it
  3. 3.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
  4. 4.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  5. 5.The governor
  6. 6.In the state capital
  7. 7.So no one part of the government has all the power
  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.