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

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Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation

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

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