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, Can rule a law unconstitutional, Nominates federal judges, Can veto a bill, Declares war

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

Sort: Commands the armed forces, Passes the federal budget, Today has nine Supreme Court justices, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Meets in the US Capitol

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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

Sort: Carries out the laws, Hears cases about the Constitution, Is led by the President, Has 435 voting representatives, Can impeach federal officials

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Can rule a law unconstitutional — Judicial 2. Can veto a bill — Executive 3. Declares war — Legislative 4. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative 5. Nominates federal judges — Executive
2.1. Commands the armed forces — Executive 2. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 3. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative 4. Passes the federal budget — Legislative 5. Today has nine Supreme Court justices — Judicial
3.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Carries out the laws — Executive 3. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 4. Hears cases about the Constitution — Judicial 5. Is led by the President — Executive

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