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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.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
2.What are the powers kept by the states called?
  • A.Delegated powers
  • B.Reserved powers
  • C.Concurrent powers
3.Under the Articles of Confederation, where was most power held?
  • A.In a strong president
  • B.In the states
  • C.In the Supreme Court
4.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.Each state's constitution
  • C.The laws of the largest state
5.What are powers shared by the national and state governments called?
  • A.Reserved powers
  • B.Concurrent powers
  • C.Delegated powers
6.What is a state's lawmaking body called?
  • A.Congress
  • B.The state legislature
  • C.The Supreme Court
7.What are the powers the Constitution gives to the national government called?
  • A.Reserved powers
  • B.Concurrent powers
  • C.Delegated powers
8.What does the Tenth Amendment say about powers not given to the national government?
  • A.They belong to the President
  • B.They are reserved to the states or to the people
  • C.They belong to the Supreme Court

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Answer key — Powers in the Federal System

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  1. 1.Yes, each of the 50 states has one
  2. 2.Reserved powers
  3. 3.In the states
  4. 4.The Constitution and the federal laws made under it
  5. 5.Concurrent powers
  6. 6.The state legislature
  7. 7.Delegated powers
  8. 8.They are reserved to the states or to the people

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