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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: Negotiates treaties with other nations, Meets in the US Capitol, Can veto a bill, Has judges who can serve for life, Makes the nation's laws

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

Sort: Is led by the President, Includes the lower federal courts, Declares war, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Has 100 senators

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

Sort: Has 435 voting representatives, Passes the federal budget, Nominates federal judges, Commands the armed forces, Can rule a law unconstitutional

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Can veto a bill — Executive 2. Has judges who can serve for life — Judicial 3. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative 4. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative 5. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive
  2. 2.1. Declares war — Legislative 2. Has 100 senators — Legislative 3. Includes the lower federal courts — Judicial 4. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 5. Is led by the President — Executive
  3. 3.1. Can rule a law unconstitutional — Judicial 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 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.