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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.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
2.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.New York
  • B.California
  • C.Nebraska
3.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
4.Who chooses the governor of a state?
  • A.The state's voters, in an election
  • B.The state's judges
  • C.The President
5.Most state legislatures have two houses, like Congress. Which pair is an example?
  • A.A governor and a mayor
  • B.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  • C.A county and a city
6.What sets up the government of each state?
  • A.The Declaration of Independence
  • B.A letter from the President
  • C.The state's own constitution
7.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The judicial branch
  • B.The legislative branch
  • C.The executive branch
8.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

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

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  1. 1.In the state capital
  2. 2.Nebraska
  3. 3.Sign it into law or veto it
  4. 4.The state's voters, in an election
  5. 5.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  6. 6.The state's own constitution
  7. 7.The legislative branch
  8. 8.By approving an amendment, often in a vote

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