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Leaders of City, State and Nation is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the leaders of each level and branch and how they get the job, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.1.3-5. 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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Leaders of City, State and Nation

D2.Civ.1.3-5

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1.Which group makes laws for a whole state?
  • A.The state legislature
  • B.The city council
  • C.The Supreme Court
2.How does a governor get the job?
  • A.The President appoints the governor
  • B.The oldest senator becomes governor
  • C.Voters in the state elect the governor
3.A city wants a new law about parking. Who votes on it?
  • A.The US Senate
  • B.The Supreme Court
  • C.The city council
4.Where does a state legislature usually meet?
  • A.In the city library
  • B.In the state capitol building
  • C.In the White House
5.How do members of Congress get their jobs?
  • A.Governors appoint all of them
  • B.Voters in their state or district elect them
  • C.The President picks them all
6.Who can veto a bill passed by a state legislature?
  • A.A city judge
  • B.The mayor
  • C.The governor
7.Who leads the executive branch of a state government?
  • A.The Chief Justice
  • B.The governor
  • C.The mayor
8.Which group makes local laws for a city?
  • A.The city council
  • B.Congress
  • C.The state supreme court

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Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The state legislature
  2. 2.Voters in the state elect the governor
  3. 3.The city council
  4. 4.In the state capitol building
  5. 5.Voters in their state or district elect them
  6. 6.The governor
  7. 7.The governor
  8. 8.The city council

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.