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

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Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

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  1. 1.Concurrent powers
  2. 2.Nebraska
  3. 3.They are reserved to the states or to the people
  4. 4.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it
  5. 5.Reserved powers
  6. 6.So no single government would hold all the power
  7. 7.Yes, each of the 50 states has one
  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.