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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: Passes the federal budget, Can veto a bill, Nominates federal judges, Can impeach federal officials, Decides what laws mean

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

Sort: Negotiates treaties with other nations, Declares war, Has 100 senators, Has judges who can serve for life, Is led by the President

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

Sort: Meets in the US Capitol, Carries out the laws, Has 435 voting representatives, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Can rule a law unconstitutional

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

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  1. 1.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Can veto a bill — Executive 3. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 4. Nominates federal judges — Executive 5. Passes the federal budget — Legislative
  2. 2.1. Declares war — Legislative 2. Has 100 senators — Legislative 3. Has judges who can serve for life — Judicial 4. Is led by the President — Executive 5. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive
  3. 3.1. Can rule a law unconstitutional — Judicial 2. Carries out the laws — Executive 3. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 4. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 5. Meets in the US Capitol — Legislative

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