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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, Meets in the US Capitol, Commands the armed forces, Is led by the Supreme Court, Declares war

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

Sort: Can impeach federal officials, Passes the federal budget, Can veto a bill, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Decides what laws mean

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

Sort: Has 100 senators, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Nominates federal judges, Today has nine Supreme Court justices, Has 435 voting representatives

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

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  1. 1.1. Commands the armed forces — Executive 2. Declares war — Legislative 3. Is led by the President — Executive 4. Is led by the Supreme Court — Judicial 5. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative
  2. 2.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Can veto a bill — Executive 3. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 4. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 5. Passes the federal budget — Legislative
  3. 3.1. Has 100 senators — Legislative 2. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 3. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive 4. Nominates federal judges — Executive 5. Today has nine Supreme Court justices — Judicial

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