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Federal & State Powers

Hannah Hutchinson

Created by Hannah Hutchinson

18 questions

4th Grade

Math

Updated Apr 2026

Federal & State Powers is a Grade 4 social studies worksheet that helps students distinguish among federal, state, and shared powers in the United States. Across 18 multiple-choice questions, students classify responsibilities such as coining money, declaring war, creating local governments, conducting elections, setting up courts, collecting taxes, building highways, and borrowing money. The worksheet builds civic understanding by requiring students to connect specific government responsibilities with the level of government that exercises them. It also highlights powers shared by federal and state governments, helping students compare categories instead of memorizing one type of power in isolation. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for efficient review, independent practice, or an elementary civics assessment.

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Federal & State Powers

Total questions: 18

Name
Class
Date
1.

Coin Money

a)

Shared Power

b)

State Power

c)

Federal Power

d)

None of the Above

2.

Declare War

a)

Shared Power

b)

State Power

c)

Federal Power

d)

None of the Above

3.

Establish Armed Forces

a)

Shared Power

b)

State Power

c)

Federal Power

d)

None of the Above

4.

Enter Treaties with Other Countries

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

5.

Create a Post Office

a)

Shared Power

b)

State Power

c)

Federal Power

d)

None of the Above

6.

Make Laws to Enforce the Constitution

a)

Shared Power

b)

State Power

c)

Federal Power

d)

None of the Above

7.

Establish Local Government

a)

Shared Power

b)

State Power

c)

Federal Power

d)

None of the Above

8.

Issue License

a)

Shared power

b)

State Power

c)

Federal Power

d)

None of the Above

9.

Conduct Elections

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

10.

Ratify Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

11.

Provide for Public Safety

a)

Shared Power

b)

State Power

c)

Federal Power

d)

None of the Above

12.

Set up Courts

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

13.

Create and Collect Taxes

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

14.

Build Highways

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

15.

Borrow Money

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

16.

Make and Enforce Laws

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

17.

Charter Banks and Corporations

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

18.

Spend Money for the Better of the General Welfare

a)

Shared Powers

b)

State Powers

c)

Federal Powers

d)

None of the Above

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Federal & State Powers

Total questions: 18

1.
c)

Federal Power

2.
c)

Federal Power

3.
c)

Federal Power

4.
c)

Federal Powers

5.
c)

Federal Power

6.
c)

Federal Power

7.
b)

State Power

8.
b)

State Power

9.
b)

State Powers

10.
b)

State Powers

11.
b)

State Power

12.
a)

Shared Powers

13.
a)

Shared Powers

14.
a)

Shared Powers

15.
a)

Shared Powers

16.
a)

Shared Powers

17.
a)

Shared Powers

18.
a)

Shared Powers

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What does this Federal & State Powers worksheet cover?

This Grade 4 social studies worksheet covers classifying government responsibilities as federal powers, state powers, or shared powers. Its 18 multiple-choice items ask students to identify the correct category for duties such as declaring war, issuing licenses, conducting elections, setting up courts, and collecting taxes. Completing the classifications helps students compare which responsibilities belong to one level of government and which are shared.

How can I use this worksheet to teach federal, state, and shared powers?

Introduce the three categories with a simple class chart, then model how to classify one responsibility by identifying which level of government performs it. Have students complete the multiple-choice items and explain their choices, especially for shared powers such as setting up courts, creating and collecting taxes, building highways, and borrowing money. Use the answer key afterward to discuss why a responsibility belongs in its selected category.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this worksheet?

Students may select federal power for every responsibility that sounds important or national, overlooking state responsibilities such as establishing local governments, issuing licenses, conducting elections, and providing public safety. They may also confuse shared powers with powers assigned to only one level of government, particularly for setting up courts, collecting taxes, building highways, and borrowing money. Review the wording of each multiple-choice item and ask students to justify the category they selected.

How do I assign and grade this Federal & State Powers worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 18 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, you can grade student work by scanning it with the Wayground for Teachers app. The PDF option can also support schools that are reducing screen time.

How can I differentiate this federal, state, and shared powers worksheet?

For the 18 multiple-choice items, use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the power categories and responsibility statements are easier to scan. You can also turn on a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while students practice sorting responsibilities into federal, state, and shared powers.

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