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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: Has judges who can serve for life, Nominates federal judges, Has 435 voting representatives, Commands the armed forces, Can impeach federal officials

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

Sort: Negotiates treaties with other nations, Includes the lower federal courts, Makes the nation's laws, Declares war, Is led by the President

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

Sort: Meets in the US Capitol, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Passes the federal budget, Decides what laws mean, Carries out the laws

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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