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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: Commands the armed forces, Passes the federal budget, Can veto a bill, Can impeach federal officials, Has judges who can serve for life

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

Sort: Decides what laws mean, Declares war, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Makes the nation's laws, Nominates federal judges

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

Sort: Is led by the President, Meets in the US Capitol, Hears cases about the Constitution, Has 435 voting representatives, Negotiates treaties with other nations

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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