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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.Who leads a state's executive branch?
  • A.The governor
  • B.The mayor
  • C.The President
2.What is a state's lawmaking body called?
  • A.The Supreme Court
  • B.Congress
  • C.The state legislature
3.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
4.What are the powers kept by the states called?
  • A.Concurrent powers
  • B.Reserved powers
  • C.Delegated powers
5.What are the powers the Constitution gives to the national government called?
  • A.Reserved powers
  • B.Delegated powers
  • C.Concurrent powers
6.Under the Articles of Confederation, where was most power held?
  • A.In a strong president
  • B.In the states
  • C.In the Supreme Court
7.If a state law conflicts with the US Constitution, which one wins?
  • A.The US Constitution
  • B.The state law
  • C.Whichever was written first
8.Which state has a legislature with only one house?
  • A.New York
  • B.Virginia
  • C.Nebraska

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The governor
  2. 2.The state legislature
  3. 3.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it
  4. 4.Reserved powers
  5. 5.Delegated powers
  6. 6.In the states
  7. 7.The US Constitution
  8. 8.Nebraska

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