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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 100 senators, Commands the armed forces, Is led by the President, Today has nine Supreme Court justices, Can impeach federal officials

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

Sort: Has judges who can serve for life, Has 435 voting representatives, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Meets in the US Capitol

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

Sort: Nominates federal judges, Carries out the laws, Declares war, Makes the nation's laws, Can rule a law unconstitutional

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Has 100 senators — Legislative 4. Is led by the President — Executive 5. Today has nine Supreme Court justices — Judicial
  2. 2.1. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 2. Has judges who can serve for life — Judicial 3. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 4. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative 5. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive
  3. 3.1. Can rule a law unconstitutional — Judicial 2. Carries out the laws — Executive 3. Declares war — Legislative 4. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative 5. Nominates federal judges — Executive

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