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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: Controls trade between the states, Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution, Sets up public school systems, Prints and coins money, Collects taxes

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

Sort: Runs elections, even for president, Licenses doctors and teachers, Declares war, Runs the Postal Service, Borrows money

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

Sort: Issues marriage licenses, Charters banks, Makes treaties with other countries, Issues driver's licenses, Makes immigrants citizens

NationalStateBoth

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Answer key — National, State or Both?

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Collects taxes — Both 2. Controls trade between the states — National 3. Prints and coins money — National 4. Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution — State 5. Sets up public school systems — State
  2. 2.1. Borrows money — Both 2. Declares war — National 3. Licenses doctors and teachers — State 4. Runs elections, even for president — State 5. Runs the Postal Service — National
  3. 3.1. Charters banks — Both 2. Issues driver's licenses — State 3. Issues marriage licenses — State 4. Makes immigrants citizens — National 5. Makes treaties with other countries — National

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