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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, Can rule a law unconstitutional, Carries out the laws, Meets in the US Capitol

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

Sort: Has 435 voting representatives, Hears cases about the Constitution, Declares war, Can veto a bill, Negotiates treaties with other nations

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

Sort: Nominates federal judges, Has 100 senators, Has judges who can serve for life, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Can impeach federal officials

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

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  1. 1.1. Can rule a law unconstitutional — Judicial 2. Carries out the laws — Executive 3. Is led by the President — Executive 4. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative 5. Passes the federal budget — Legislative
  2. 2.1. Can veto a bill — Executive 2. Declares war — Legislative 3. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 4. Hears cases about the Constitution — Judicial 5. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive
  3. 3.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Has 100 senators — Legislative 3. Has judges who can serve for life — Judicial 4. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — 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.