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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, Negotiates treaties with other nations, Can rule a law unconstitutional, Meets in the US Capitol, Can veto a bill

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

Sort: Decides what laws mean, Declares war, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Nominates federal judges, Has 435 voting representatives

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

Sort: Can impeach federal officials, Carries out the laws, Today has nine Supreme Court justices, Is led by the President, Has 100 senators

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — Three Branches of Government

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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