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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: Makes treaties with other countries, Sets up public school systems, Prints and coins money, Sets up courts, Runs elections, even for president

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

Sort: Runs the Postal Service, Borrows money, Sets up counties, cities and towns, Keeps an army and navy, Licenses doctors and teachers

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

Sort: Makes immigrants citizens, Controls trade between the states, Builds roads, Issues marriage licenses, Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution

NationalStateBoth

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Answer key — National, State or Both?

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Makes treaties with other countries — National 2. Prints and coins money — National 3. Runs elections, even for president — State 4. Sets up courts — Both 5. Sets up public school systems — State
  2. 2.1. Borrows money — Both 2. Keeps an army and navy — National 3. Licenses doctors and teachers — State 4. Runs the Postal Service — National 5. Sets up counties, cities and towns — State
  3. 3.1. Builds roads — Both 2. Controls trade between the states — National 3. Issues marriage licenses — State 4. Makes immigrants citizens — National 5. Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution — State

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