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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: Is led by the President, Passes the federal budget, Makes the nation's laws, Includes the lower federal courts, Nominates federal judges

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

Sort: Commands the armed forces, Can impeach federal officials, Meets in the US Capitol, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Can rule a law unconstitutional

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

Sort: Can veto a bill, Carries out the laws, Declares war, Has 435 voting representatives, Has judges who can serve for life

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

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

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