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National or County? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on structure of systems of government, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Civ.5.3-5. 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 pupils 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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National or County?

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Sort each power into the right level.

1.Sort each one: National government or County government?

Sort: Setting county rates, Setting the law on workhouses, Holding a county election, Deciding national taxes

National governmentCounty government
2.Sort each one: National government or County government?

Sort: Funding village schools, Supplying water to villages, Setting rules for all counties, Declaring war or making treaties

National governmentCounty government
3.Sort each one: National government or County government?

Sort: Deciding whether land may be taken, Running the county workhouse, Repairing the county roads, Passing an Act to allow a railway

National governmentCounty government

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Answer key — National or County?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Deciding national taxes — National government 2. Holding a county election — County government 3. Setting county rates — County government 4. Setting the law on workhouses — National government
  2. 2.1. Declaring war or making treaties — National government 2. Funding village schools — County government 3. Setting rules for all counties — National government 4. Supplying water to villages — County government
  3. 3.1. Deciding whether land may be taken — National government 2. Passing an Act to allow a railway — National government 3. Repairing the county roads — County government 4. Running the county workhouse — County government

Questions about National or County?

What does the National or County? worksheet cover?

It practises structure of systems of government — 3 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.Civ.5.3-5: Explain where different systems of government came from and how they are built. The instruction to pupils is “Sort each power into the right level”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does National or County? practise?

D2.Civ.5.3-5 — D2.Civ.5.3-5, in the Civics domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Explain the origins, functions, and structure of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

National or County? is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.5.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does National or County? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of National or County? can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is National or County? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. National or County?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.Civ.5.3-5?

Yes — “National and County Government” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.Civ.5.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. National or County? is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.Civ.5.3-5

Explain where different systems of government came from and how they are built.

Teaching this next? National and County Government is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.