Levels and Branches of Government is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on who makes, carries out and judges laws at each level, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.1.3-5. It prints 2 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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Levels and Branches of Government
D2.Civ.1.3-5
NameDate
Draw a line from each job to the office or body that does it.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Makes the state's laws
Takes over if the governor cannot serve, in many states
Leads the government of many cities
Is the highest court in the nation
A.The state legislature
B.The US Supreme Court
C.The mayor
D.The lieutenant governor
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Hears cases about state laws
Makes laws for the whole nation
Leads the executive branch of the nation
Takes over if the President cannot serve
A.The President
B.The Vice President
C.Congress
D.State courts
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Answer key — Levels and Branches of Government
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Makes the state's laws — A (The state legislature) 2. Takes over if the governor cannot serve, in many states — D (The lieutenant governor) 3. Leads the government of many cities — C (The mayor) 4. Is the highest court in the nation — B (The US Supreme Court)
2.1. Hears cases about state laws — D (State courts) 2. Makes laws for the whole nation — C (Congress) 3. Leads the executive branch of the nation — A (The President) 4. Takes over if the President cannot serve — B (The Vice President)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.