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Powers in the Federal System is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the ideas behind the US federal system and state constitutions, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.3-5. It prints 8 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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Powers in the Federal System

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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1.What are powers shared by the national and state governments called?
  • A.Delegated powers
  • B.Concurrent powers
  • C.Reserved powers
2.What does the Constitution's Supremacy Clause make the highest law in the country?
  • A.The laws of the largest state
  • B.Each state's constitution
  • C.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it
3.Under the Articles of Confederation, where was most power held?
  • A.In the states
  • B.In the Supreme Court
  • C.In a strong president
4.What are the powers kept by the states called?
  • A.Delegated powers
  • B.Concurrent powers
  • C.Reserved powers
5.Why did the framers divide power between the nation and the states?
  • A.So no single government would hold all the power
  • B.So each state could print its own money
  • C.So the President could rule alone
6.What is federalism?
  • A.Each state acting as its own country
  • B.One king ruling every state
  • C.Power shared between a national government and state governments
7.What is a state's lawmaking body called?
  • A.The state legislature
  • B.Congress
  • C.The Supreme Court
8.Which courts decide most cases about a state's own laws?
  • A.Congress
  • B.That state's courts
  • C.The President's Cabinet

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Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

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  1. 1.Concurrent powers
  2. 2.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it
  3. 3.In the states
  4. 4.Reserved powers
  5. 5.So no single government would hold all the power
  6. 6.Power shared between a national government and state governments
  7. 7.The state legislature
  8. 8.That state's courts

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