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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.Who chooses the governor of a state?
  • A.The state's judges
  • B.The state's voters, in an election
  • C.The President
2.Which of these is a job for state government rather than the national government?
  • A.Issuing driver's licenses
  • B.Making treaties with other countries
  • C.Printing paper money
3.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
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.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The judicial branch
  • B.The executive branch
  • C.The legislative branch
6.Why does each state government have three branches?
  • A.So the state can ignore its courts
  • B.So no one part of the government has all the power
  • C.So the state can have three governors
7.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
8.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

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The state's voters, in an election
  2. 2.Issuing driver's licenses
  3. 3.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  4. 4.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  5. 5.The legislative branch
  6. 6.So no one part of the government has all the power
  7. 7.The state's own constitution
  8. 8.Sign it into law or veto it

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