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Elected or Appointed to the Job? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how national and state officials are chosen, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.11.K-2. 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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Elected or Appointed to the Job?

D2.Civ.11.K-2

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Sort each job. Elected means chosen by voters. Appointed means chosen by a leader, often with the Senate's approval.

1.Sort each one: Elected or Appointed?

Sort: The President of the United States, The U.S. Secretary of State, A U.S. ambassador to another country, A U.S. senator

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2.Sort each one: Elected or Appointed?

Sort: A federal judge, The director of the FBI, A member of a state's legislature, A senator in the state legislature

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3.Sort each one: Elected or Appointed?

Sort: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives, A general in the U.S. Army, A state's governor, A member of the President's Cabinet

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Answer key — Elected or Appointed to the Job?

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A U.S. ambassador to another country — Appointed 2. A U.S. senator — Elected 3. The President of the United States — Elected 4. The U.S. Secretary of State — Appointed
  2. 2.1. A federal judge — Appointed 2. A member of a state's legislature — Elected 3. A senator in the state legislature — Elected 4. The director of the FBI — Appointed
  3. 3.1. A general in the U.S. Army — Appointed 2. A member of the President's Cabinet — Appointed 3. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives — Elected 4. A state's governor — Elected

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.11.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.