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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 does the Constitution's Supremacy Clause make the highest law in the country?
  • A.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it
  • B.The laws of the largest state
  • C.Each state's constitution
2.What does the Tenth Amendment say about powers not given to the national government?
  • A.They belong to the Supreme Court
  • B.They are reserved to the states or to the people
  • C.They belong to the President
3.Does every state have its own constitution?
  • A.No, states follow only city charters
  • B.No, only the first 13 states do
  • C.Yes, each of the 50 states has one
4.What is federalism?
  • A.Each state acting as its own country
  • B.Power shared between a national government and state governments
  • C.One king ruling every state
5.Who leads a state's executive branch?
  • A.The governor
  • B.The mayor
  • C.The President
6.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.Nebraska
  • B.New York
  • C.Virginia
7.If a state law conflicts with the US Constitution, which one wins?
  • A.Whichever was written first
  • B.The state law
  • C.The US Constitution
8.What are the powers the Constitution gives to the national government called?
  • A.Concurrent powers
  • B.Reserved powers
  • C.Delegated powers

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Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

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  1. 1.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it
  2. 2.They are reserved to the states or to the people
  3. 3.Yes, each of the 50 states has one
  4. 4.Power shared between a national government and state governments
  5. 5.The governor
  6. 6.Nebraska
  7. 7.The US Constitution
  8. 8.Delegated powers

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