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

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Answer key — How Americans Elect Their Leaders

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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