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The Three Branches is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what each branch of the US government does, aligned to C3 Framework indicator 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 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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The Three Branches

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Sort each one into the branch of the US government it belongs to.

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

Sort: Signs bills to make them laws, Federal judges and courts, Decides if a law follows the Constitution, Can declare war, Lives and works in the White House, Congress

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

Sort: The Senate, Its judges can serve for life, Carries out the laws, The Supreme Court, Commands the armed forces, Decides how the national government spends money

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

Sort: Has nine justices, The House of Representatives, The President, The Vice President, Hears cases and settles disagreements about the law, Makes the laws

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

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Answer key — The Three Branches

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Can declare war — Legislative 2. Congress — Legislative 3. Decides if a law follows the Constitution — Judicial 4. Federal judges and courts — Judicial 5. Lives and works in the White House — Executive 6. Signs bills to make them laws — Executive
  2. 2.1. Carries out the laws — Executive 2. Commands the armed forces — Executive 3. Decides how the national government spends money — Legislative 4. Its judges can serve for life — Judicial 5. The Senate — Legislative 6. The Supreme Court — Judicial
  3. 3.1. Has nine justices — Judicial 2. Hears cases and settles disagreements about the law — Judicial 3. Makes the laws — Legislative 4. The House of Representatives — Legislative 5. The President — Executive 6. The Vice President — Executive

Questions about The Three Branches

What does the The Three Branches worksheet cover?

It practices what each branch of the US government does — 3 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.5.3-5: Explain where different systems of government came from and how they are built. The instruction to students is “Sort each one into the branch of the US government it belongs to”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does The Three Branches practice?

D2.Civ.5.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator 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 indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

The Three Branches 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 student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does The Three Branches 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 The Three Branches can I print?

25 — one per student, 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 The Three Branches free to print and photocopy?

Yes. The Three Branches, 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.

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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.