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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: Charters banks, Issues driver's licenses, Runs the Postal Service, Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution, Controls trade between the states

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

Sort: Keeps an army and navy, Borrows money, Sets up public school systems, Makes immigrants citizens, Sets up counties, cities and towns

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

Sort: Issues marriage licenses, Sets up courts, Licenses doctors and teachers, Makes treaties with other countries, Declares war

NationalStateBoth

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Answer key — National, State or Both?

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Charters banks — Both 2. Controls trade between the states — National 3. Issues driver's licenses — State 4. Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution — State 5. Runs the Postal Service — National
  2. 2.1. Borrows money — Both 2. Keeps an army and navy — National 3. Makes immigrants citizens — National 4. Sets up counties, cities and towns — State 5. Sets up public school systems — State
  3. 3.1. Declares war — National 2. Issues marriage licenses — State 3. Licenses doctors and teachers — State 4. Makes treaties with other countries — National 5. Sets up courts — Both

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