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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: Issues driver's licenses, Prints and coins money, Controls trade between the states, Issues marriage licenses, Charters banks

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

Sort: Runs the Postal Service, Runs elections, even for president, Builds roads, Makes treaties with other countries, Sets up counties, cities and towns

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

Sort: Makes immigrants citizens, Licenses doctors and teachers, Sets up public school systems, Declares war, Sets up courts

NationalStateBoth

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — National, State or Both?

Set 20. 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. Issues marriage licenses — State 5. Prints and coins money — National
  2. 2.1. Builds roads — Both 2. Makes treaties with other countries — National 3. Runs elections, even for president — State 4. Runs the Postal Service — National 5. Sets up counties, cities and towns — State
  3. 3.1. Declares war — National 2. Licenses doctors and teachers — State 3. Makes immigrants citizens — National 4. Sets up courts — Both 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.