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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: Sets up public school systems, Borrows money, Keeps an army and navy, Sets up counties, cities and towns, Declares war

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

Sort: Ratifies amendments to the US Constitution, Runs elections, even for president, Makes treaties with other countries, Prints and coins money, Collects taxes

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

Sort: Runs the Postal Service, Makes immigrants citizens, Issues driver's licenses, Issues marriage licenses, Builds roads

NationalStateBoth

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Answer key — National, State or Both?

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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