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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.Which courts decide most cases about a state's own laws?
  • A.Congress
  • B.The President's Cabinet
  • C.That state's courts
2.Does every state have its own constitution?
  • A.No, only the first 13 states do
  • B.Yes, each of the 50 states has one
  • C.No, states follow only city charters
3.What are the powers kept by the states called?
  • A.Concurrent powers
  • B.Reserved powers
  • C.Delegated powers
4.What are the powers the Constitution gives to the national government called?
  • A.Concurrent powers
  • B.Delegated powers
  • C.Reserved powers
5.What are powers shared by the national and state governments called?
  • A.Reserved powers
  • B.Delegated powers
  • C.Concurrent powers
6.What is federalism?
  • A.One king ruling every state
  • B.Each state acting as its own country
  • C.Power shared between a national government and state governments
7.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.Virginia
  • B.New York
  • C.Nebraska
8.Under the Articles of Confederation, where was most power held?
  • A.In the states
  • B.In a strong president
  • C.In the Supreme Court

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Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.That state's courts
  2. 2.Yes, each of the 50 states has one
  3. 3.Reserved powers
  4. 4.Delegated powers
  5. 5.Concurrent powers
  6. 6.Power shared between a national government and state governments
  7. 7.Nebraska
  8. 8.In the states

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