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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: Makes the nation's laws, Nominates federal judges, Is led by the Supreme Court, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Declares war

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

Sort: Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Has 435 voting representatives, Includes the lower federal courts, Can veto a bill, Meets in the US Capitol

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

Sort: Hears cases about the Constitution, Is led by the President, Passes the federal budget, Carries out the laws, Has 100 senators

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Declares war — Legislative 2. Is led by the Supreme Court — Judicial 3. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative 4. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive 5. Nominates federal judges — Executive
  2. 2.1. Can veto a bill — Executive 2. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 3. Includes the lower federal courts — Judicial 4. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 5. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative
  3. 3.1. Carries out the laws — Executive 2. Has 100 senators — Legislative 3. Hears cases about the Constitution — Judicial 4. Is led by the President — 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.