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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: Can impeach federal officials, Makes the nation's laws, Is led by the Supreme Court, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet

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

Sort: Has 435 voting representatives, Carries out the laws, Decides what laws mean, Meets in the US Capitol, Commands the armed forces

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

Sort: Declares war, Nominates federal judges, Is led by the President, Has judges who can serve for life, Passes the federal budget

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

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