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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Sort each power or fact under its branch of government.
1.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?
Sort: Today has nine Supreme Court justices, Has 100 senators, Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet, Makes the nation's laws, Nominates federal judges
LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
2.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?
Sort: Negotiates treaties with other nations, Can impeach federal officials, Declares war, Decides what laws mean, Can veto a bill
LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
3.Sort each one: Legislative or Executive or Judicial?
Sort: Has judges who can serve for life, Carries out the laws, Is led by the President, Has 435 voting representatives, Passes the federal budget
LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.1.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Three Branches of Government
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Has 100 senators — Legislative 2. Includes the Vice President and the Cabinet — Executive 3. Makes the nation's laws — Legislative 4. Nominates federal judges — Executive 5. Today has nine Supreme Court justices — Judicial
2.1. Can impeach federal officials — Legislative 2. Can veto a bill — Executive 3. Decides what laws mean — Judicial 4. Declares war — Legislative 5. Negotiates treaties with other nations — Executive
3.1. Carries out the laws — Executive 2. Has 435 voting representatives — Legislative 3. Has judges who can serve for life — Judicial 4. Is led by the President — Executive 5. Passes the federal budget — Legislative
Questions about Three Branches of Government
What does the Three Branches of Government worksheet cover?
It practices the powers of each branch of the US government — 3 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.1.3-5: Tell apart what officials at different levels of government can and cannot do. The instruction to students is “Sort each power or fact under its branch of government”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Three Branches of Government practice?
D2.Civ.1.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Distinguish the responsibilities and powers of government officials at various levels and branches of government and in different times and places.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Three Branches of Government is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.1.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Three Branches of Government 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 Three Branches of Government 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 Three Branches of Government free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Three Branches of Government, 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.
More practice for D2.Civ.1.3-5
Tell apart what officials at different levels of government can and cannot do.