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How Americans Elect Their Leaders is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how citizens elect their leaders, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D4.8.K-2. It prints 8 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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How Americans Elect Their Leaders

D4.8.K-2

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1.What is a candidate?
  • A.A person who is trying to be elected
  • B.A person who prints the money
  • C.A kind of ballot box
2.What can a voter use if they will be away on Election Day?
  • A.A phone call to the president
  • B.An absentee ballot sent by mail
  • C.Nothing, because they cannot vote
3.In which month is Election Day for president?
  • A.November
  • B.February
  • C.July
4.How can a citizen learn about the candidates?
  • A.Pick the shortest name
  • B.Read about them and listen to what they say
  • C.Guess from their names
5.What is it called when leaders are chosen by votes?
  • A.An election
  • B.A trial
  • C.A parade
6.In most elections, who wins?
  • A.The candidate with the most votes
  • B.The tallest candidate
  • C.The oldest candidate
7.Why do candidates give speeches before an election?
  • A.To count the ballots
  • B.To choose the day of the election
  • C.To tell voters what they plan to do
8.Where do many people go to vote?
  • A.The White House
  • B.A ship at sea
  • C.A polling place, such as a school or library

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Answer key — How Americans Elect Their Leaders

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  1. 1.A person who is trying to be elected
  2. 2.An absentee ballot sent by mail
  3. 3.November
  4. 4.Read about them and listen to what they say
  5. 5.An election
  6. 6.The candidate with the most votes
  7. 7.To tell voters what they plan to do
  8. 8.A polling place, such as a school or library

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.8.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.