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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.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
2.Most state legislatures have two houses, like Congress. Which pair is an example?
  • A.A state senate and a state house of representatives
  • B.A county and a city
  • C.A governor and a mayor
3.What can a governor do with a bill the legislature has passed?
  • A.Turn it into a court case
  • B.Sign it into law or veto it
  • C.Send it to the President to sign
4.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.Nebraska
  • B.California
  • C.New York
5.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
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.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
8.Can a state make a law that breaks the US Constitution?
  • A.Yes, if the governor agrees
  • B.Yes, if the state is large enough
  • C.No, the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land

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Answer key — How a State Is Governed

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

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