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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.If a state law conflicts with the US Constitution, which one wins?
  • A.The state law
  • B.Whichever was written first
  • C.The US Constitution
2.Why did the framers divide power between the nation and the states?
  • A.So the President could rule alone
  • B.So each state could print its own money
  • C.So no single government would hold all the power
3.Which courts decide most cases about a state's own laws?
  • A.That state's courts
  • B.Congress
  • C.The President's Cabinet
4.What is a state's lawmaking body called?
  • A.The Supreme Court
  • B.The state legislature
  • C.Congress
5.What is federalism?
  • A.One king ruling every state
  • B.Power shared between a national government and state governments
  • C.Each state acting as its own country
6.What are the powers the Constitution gives to the national government called?
  • A.Delegated powers
  • B.Reserved powers
  • C.Concurrent powers
7.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.Virginia
  • B.New York
  • C.Nebraska
8.What are the powers kept by the states called?
  • A.Concurrent powers
  • B.Reserved powers
  • C.Delegated powers

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The US Constitution
  2. 2.So no single government would hold all the power
  3. 3.That state's courts
  4. 4.The state legislature
  5. 5.Power shared between a national government and state governments
  6. 6.Delegated powers
  7. 7.Nebraska
  8. 8.Reserved powers

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