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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.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
2.Why does each state government have three branches?
  • A.So no one part of the government has all the power
  • B.So the state can have three governors
  • C.So the state can ignore its courts
3.Who leads the executive branch of a state?
  • A.The mayor
  • B.The Chief Justice of the United States
  • C.The governor
4.Which of these is a job for state government rather than the national government?
  • A.Printing paper money
  • B.Issuing driver's licenses
  • C.Making treaties with other countries
5.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
6.Can a state make a law that breaks the US Constitution?
  • A.Yes, if the governor agrees
  • B.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  • C.Yes, if the state is large enough
7.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The judicial branch
  • B.The executive branch
  • C.The legislative branch
8.What sets up the government of each state?
  • A.The state's own constitution
  • B.A letter from the President
  • C.The Declaration of Independence

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — How a State Is Governed

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  2. 2.So no one part of the government has all the power
  3. 3.The governor
  4. 4.Issuing driver's licenses
  5. 5.In the state capital
  6. 6.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  7. 7.The legislative branch
  8. 8.The state's own constitution

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