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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: Declares war, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Today has nine Supreme Court justices, Is led by the President, Makes the nation's laws

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

Sort: Negotiates treaties with other nations, Commands the armed forces, Is led by the Supreme Court, Passes the federal budget, Has 435 voting representatives

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

Sort: Includes the lower federal courts, Can impeach federal officials, Carries out the laws, Has 100 senators, Nominates federal judges

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Declares war — Legislative 2. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 3. Is led by the President — Executive 4. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative 5. Today has nine Supreme Court justices — Judicial
  2. 2.1. Commands the armed forces — Executive 2. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 3. Is led by the Supreme Court — Judicial 4. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive 5. Passes the federal budget — Legislative
  3. 3.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Carries out the laws — Executive 3. Has 100 senators — Legislative 4. Includes the lower federal courts — Judicial 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.