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.

Leaders of City, State and Nation

D2.Civ.1.3-5

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Circle the best answer.

1.Who leads the executive branch of the national government?

A.The Speaker of the House
B.The governor
C.The President

2.Which leader lives and works in the White House?

A.The President
B.The mayor
C.The governor

3.Which group makes laws for the whole nation?

A.The state legislature
B.Congress
C.The school board

4.How does a governor get the job?

A.Voters in the state elect the governor
B.The oldest senator becomes governor
C.The President appoints the governor

5.How do members of Congress get their jobs?

A.Governors appoint all of them
B.The President picks them all
C.Voters in their state or district elect them

6.A city wants a new law about parking. Who votes on it?

A.The Supreme Court
B.The city council
C.The US Senate

7.How does a justice of the US Supreme Court get the job?

A.Justices are picked by drawing names
B.The President nominates the justice and the Senate approves
C.Voters elect justices every two years

8.Which court is the highest court in the United States?

A.The Supreme Court of the United States
B.A city traffic court
C.A county court

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.1.3-5 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation