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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
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, Hears cases about the Constitution, Nominates federal judges, Meets in the US Capitol, Has 100 senators
LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
2.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?
Sort: Has 435 voting representatives, Can veto a bill, Commands the armed forces, Passes the federal budget, Decides what laws mean
LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
3.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?
Sort: Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Can impeach federal officials, Makes the nation's laws, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Has judges who can serve for life
LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.1.3-5 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Three Branches of Government
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Has 100 senators — Legislative 2. Hears cases about the Constitution — Judicial 3. Is led by the President — Executive 4. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative 5. Nominates federal judges — Executive
2.1. Can veto a bill — Executive 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 4. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 5. Passes the federal budget — Legislative
3.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Has judges who can serve for life — Judicial 3. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 4. Makes the nation's laws — 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.