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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, Controls trade between the states, Issues driver's licenses, Sets up courts, Licenses doctors and teachers

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

Sort: Sets up counties, cities and towns, Takes private land for public use, with fair payment, Runs the Postal Service, Makes immigrants citizens, Issues marriage licenses

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

Sort: Charters banks, Sets up public school systems, Runs elections, even for president, Keeps an army and navy, Prints and coins money

NationalStateBoth

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Answer key — National, State or Both?

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Controls trade between the states — National 2. Issues driver's licenses — State 3. Licenses doctors and teachers — State 4. Makes treaties with other countries — National 5. Sets up courts — Both
  2. 2.1. Issues marriage licenses — State 2. Makes immigrants citizens — National 3. Runs the Postal Service — National 4. Sets up counties, cities and towns — State 5. Takes private land for public use, with fair payment — Both
  3. 3.1. Charters banks — Both 2. Keeps an army and navy — National 3. Prints and coins money — National 4. Runs elections, even for president — State 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.