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.

How a State Is Governed

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Choose the best answer.

1.Who leads the executive branch of a state?

A.The mayor
B.The Chief Justice of the United States
C.The governor

2.What sets up the government of each state?

A.A letter from the President
B.The Declaration of Independence
C.The state's own constitution

3.What do state courts do?

A.Decide cases and say what state laws mean
B.Write the state's laws
C.Collect the state's taxes

4.Which state has a legislature with only one house?

A.New York
B.California
C.Nebraska

5.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?

A.The judicial branch
B.The executive branch
C.The legislative branch

6.Most state legislatures have two houses, like Congress. Which pair is an example?

A.A county and a city
B.A state senate and a state house of representatives
C.A governor and a mayor

7.How can the people of a state change their state constitution?

A.By asking a neighboring state
B.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
C.They can never change it

8.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

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Answer key — How a State Is Governed