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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.Where does a state legislature usually meet?
  • A.In the state capitol building
  • B.In the city library
  • C.In the White House
2.Who leads the executive branch of the national government?
  • A.The President
  • B.The Speaker of the House
  • C.The governor
3.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
4.Which group makes laws for a whole state?
  • A.The city council
  • B.The Supreme Court
  • C.The state legislature
5.Which group makes laws for the whole nation?
  • A.The school board
  • B.Congress
  • C.The state legislature
6.Which leader lives and works in the White House?
  • A.The President
  • B.The governor
  • C.The mayor
7.A city wants a new law about parking. Who votes on it?
  • A.The US Senate
  • B.The Supreme Court
  • C.The city council
8.How does a governor get the job?
  • A.The oldest senator becomes governor
  • B.The President appoints the governor
  • C.Voters in the state elect the governor

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.1.3-5 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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