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National, State or Both? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on dividing powers between national and state governments, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.3-5. It prints 3 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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National, State or Both?

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Sort each power: does it belong to the national government, the states, or both?

1.Sort each one: National or State or Both?

Sort: Keeps an army and navy, Builds roads, Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution, Declares war, Runs elections, even for president

NationalStateBoth
2.Sort each one: National or State or Both?

Sort: Sets up public school systems, Controls trade between the states, Issues marriage licenses, Makes and enforces laws, Runs the Postal Service

NationalStateBoth
3.Sort each one: National or State or Both?

Sort: Issues driver's licenses, Makes treaties with other countries, Collects taxes, Makes immigrants citizens, Sets up counties, cities and towns

NationalStateBoth

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Answer key — National, State or Both?

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  1. 1.1. Builds roads — Both 2. Declares war — National 3. Keeps an army and navy — National 4. Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution — State 5. Runs elections, even for president — State
  2. 2.1. Controls trade between the states — National 2. Issues marriage licenses — State 3. Makes and enforces laws — Both 4. Runs the Postal Service — National 5. Sets up public school systems — State
  3. 3.1. Collects taxes — Both 2. Issues driver's licenses — State 3. Makes immigrants citizens — National 4. Makes treaties with other countries — National 5. Sets up counties, cities and towns — State

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