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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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Circle the best answer.

1.What is a candidate?
  • A.A kind of ballot box
  • B.A person who prints the money
  • C.A person who is trying to be elected
2.Where do many people go to vote?
  • A.A polling place, such as a school or library
  • B.A ship at sea
  • C.The White House
3.What is it called when leaders are chosen by votes?
  • A.A parade
  • B.A trial
  • C.An election
4.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
5.What can a voter use if they will be away on Election Day?
  • A.An absentee ballot sent by mail
  • B.Nothing, because they cannot vote
  • C.A phone call to the president
6.Why is a ballot kept secret?
  • A.So nobody can count the votes
  • B.So each person can vote freely, without pressure
  • C.So voters forget who they chose
7.How can a citizen learn about the candidates?
  • A.Pick the shortest name
  • B.Guess from their names
  • C.Read about them and listen to what they say
8.What do voters mark to show their choice?
  • A.A map
  • B.A receipt
  • C.A ballot

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Answer key — How Americans Elect Their Leaders

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A person who is trying to be elected
  2. 2.A polling place, such as a school or library
  3. 3.An election
  4. 4.To tell voters what they plan to do
  5. 5.An absentee ballot sent by mail
  6. 6.So each person can vote freely, without pressure
  7. 7.Read about them and listen to what they say
  8. 8.A ballot

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