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Three Branches of Government is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the powers of each branch of the US government, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.1.3-5. It prints 3 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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Three Branches of Government

D2.Civ.1.3-5

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Sort each power or fact under its branch of government.

1.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?

Sort: Can rule a law unconstitutional, Is led by the President, Makes the nation's laws, Carries out the laws, Can impeach federal officials

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
2.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?

Sort: Passes the federal budget, Commands the armed forces, Decides what laws mean, Can veto a bill, Declares war

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
3.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?

Sort: Has 100 senators, Includes the lower federal courts, Meets in the US Capitol, Nominates federal judges, Negotiates treaties with other nations

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

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  1. 1.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Can rule a law unconstitutional — Judicial 3. Carries out the laws — Executive 4. Is led by the President — Executive 5. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative
  2. 2.1. Can veto a bill — Executive 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 4. Declares war — Legislative 5. Passes the federal budget — Legislative
  3. 3.1. Has 100 senators — Legislative 2. Includes the lower federal courts — Judicial 3. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative 4. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive 5. Nominates federal judges — Executive

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.