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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 sets up the government of each state?
  • A.The state's own constitution
  • B.The Declaration of Independence
  • C.A letter from the President
2.Which of these is a job for state government rather than the national government?
  • A.Making treaties with other countries
  • B.Printing paper money
  • C.Issuing driver's licenses
3.What can a governor do with a bill the legislature has passed?
  • A.Send it to the President to sign
  • B.Sign it into law or veto it
  • C.Turn it into a court case
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 governor agrees
  • C.Yes, if the state is large enough
5.How can the people of a state change their state constitution?
  • A.They can never change it
  • B.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
  • C.By asking a neighboring state
6.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The executive branch
  • B.The legislative branch
  • C.The judicial branch
7.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.Nebraska
  • B.New York
  • C.California
8.Where does a state's legislature meet?
  • A.In Washington, DC
  • B.In the largest city of a neighboring state
  • C.In the state capital

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The state's own constitution
  2. 2.Issuing driver's licenses
  3. 3.Sign it into law or veto it
  4. 4.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  5. 5.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
  6. 6.The legislative branch
  7. 7.Nebraska
  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.