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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.Why did the framers divide power between the nation and the states?
  • A.So no single government would hold all the power
  • B.So each state could print its own money
  • C.So the President could rule alone
2.What are powers shared by the national and state governments called?
  • A.Reserved powers
  • B.Concurrent powers
  • C.Delegated powers
3.Under the Articles of Confederation, where was most power held?
  • A.In the Supreme Court
  • B.In a strong president
  • C.In the states
4.What is a state's lawmaking body called?
  • A.The Supreme Court
  • B.The state legislature
  • C.Congress
5.What are the powers the Constitution gives to the national government called?
  • A.Reserved powers
  • B.Delegated powers
  • C.Concurrent powers
6.Which courts decide most cases about a state's own laws?
  • A.The President's Cabinet
  • B.That state's courts
  • C.Congress
7.If a state law conflicts with the US Constitution, which one wins?
  • A.The US Constitution
  • B.Whichever was written first
  • C.The state law
8.What does the Constitution's Supremacy Clause make the highest law in the country?
  • A.The laws of the largest state
  • B.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it
  • C.Each state's constitution

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Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

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  1. 1.So no single government would hold all the power
  2. 2.Concurrent powers
  3. 3.In the states
  4. 4.The state legislature
  5. 5.Delegated powers
  6. 6.That state's courts
  7. 7.The US Constitution
  8. 8.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it

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