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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 435 voting representatives, Makes the nation's laws, Decides what laws mean, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Can veto a bill

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

Sort: Declares war, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Nominates federal judges, Meets in the US Capitol, Hears cases about the Constitution

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

Sort: Can impeach federal officials, Commands the armed forces, Has judges who can serve for life, Has 100 senators, Carries out the laws

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

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  1. 1.1. Can veto a bill — Executive 2. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 3. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 4. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 5. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative
  2. 2.1. Declares war — Legislative 2. Hears cases about the Constitution — Judicial 3. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative 4. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive 5. Nominates federal judges — Executive
  3. 3.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Carries out the laws — Executive 3. Commands the armed forces — Executive 4. Has 100 senators — Legislative 5. Has judges who can serve for life — Judicial

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