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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: Meets in the US Capitol, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Declares war, Includes the lower federal courts

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

Sort: Can veto a bill, Nominates federal judges, Can impeach federal officials, Makes the nation's laws, Has judges who can serve for life

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

Sort: Is led by the Supreme Court, Has 435 voting representatives, Is led by the President, Commands the armed forces, Has 100 senators

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Declares war — Legislative 2. Includes the lower federal courts — Judicial 3. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 4. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative 5. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive
  2. 2.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Can veto a bill — Executive 3. Has judges who can serve for life — Judicial 4. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative 5. Nominates federal judges — Executive
  3. 3.1. Commands the armed forces — Executive 2. Has 100 senators — Legislative 3. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 4. Is led by the President — Executive 5. Is led by the Supreme Court — Judicial

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