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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 Supreme Court
  • B.In the states
  • C.In a strong president
4.What are the powers kept by the states called?
  • A.Concurrent powers
  • B.Reserved powers
  • C.Delegated powers
5.Which courts decide most cases about a state's own laws?
  • A.Congress
  • B.The President's Cabinet
  • C.That state's courts
6.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.Virginia
  • B.Nebraska
  • C.New York
7.What is a state's lawmaking body called?
  • A.The Supreme Court
  • B.The state legislature
  • C.Congress
8.Who leads a state's executive branch?
  • A.The President
  • B.The governor
  • C.The mayor

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  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.That state's courts
  6. 6.Nebraska
  7. 7.The state legislature
  8. 8.The governor

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