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, Has 100 senators, Can veto a bill, Is led by the Supreme Court, Carries out the laws

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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

Sort: Passes the federal budget, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Today has nine Supreme Court justices, Can impeach federal officials, Commands the armed forces

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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

Sort: Makes the nation's laws, Declares war, Hears cases about the Constitution, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Nominates federal judges

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Can veto a bill — Executive 2. Carries out the laws — Executive 3. Has 100 senators — Legislative 4. Is led by the Supreme Court — Judicial 5. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative
2.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 4. Passes the federal budget — Legislative 5. Today has nine Supreme Court justices — Judicial
3.1. Declares war — Legislative 2. Hears cases about the Constitution — Judicial 3. Makes the nation's laws — 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.