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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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1.Most state legislatures have two houses, like Congress. Which pair is an example?
  • A.A governor and a mayor
  • B.A county and a city
  • C.A state senate and a state house of representatives
2.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.California
  • B.New York
  • C.Nebraska
3.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
4.Where does a state's legislature meet?
  • A.In the state capital
  • B.In Washington, DC
  • C.In the largest city of a neighboring state
5.Which branch of state government makes the state's laws?
  • A.The executive branch
  • B.The legislative branch
  • C.The judicial branch
6.Who chooses the governor of a state?
  • A.The state's voters, in an election
  • B.The President
  • C.The state's judges
7.Who leads the executive branch of a state?
  • A.The mayor
  • B.The Chief Justice of the United States
  • C.The governor
8.Why does each state government have three branches?
  • A.So the state can have three governors
  • B.So no one part of the government has all the power
  • C.So the state can ignore its courts

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

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  1. 1.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  2. 2.Nebraska
  3. 3.By approving an amendment, often in a vote
  4. 4.In the state capital
  5. 5.The legislative branch
  6. 6.The state's voters, in an election
  7. 7.The governor
  8. 8.So no one part of the government has all the power

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