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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, Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution, Sets up counties, cities and towns, Sets up courts, Makes immigrants citizens

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

Sort: Runs the Postal Service, Collects taxes, Declares war, Issues marriage licenses, Runs elections, even for president

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

Sort: Makes treaties with other countries, Issues driver's licenses, Makes and enforces laws, Controls trade between the states, Sets up public school systems

NationalStateBoth

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Answer key — National, State or Both?

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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