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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.How do members of Congress get their jobs?
  • A.Voters in their state or district elect them
  • B.Governors appoint all of them
  • C.The President picks them all
2.Which leader lives and works in the White House?
  • A.The President
  • B.The mayor
  • C.The governor
3.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
4.Which group makes local laws for a city?
  • A.Congress
  • B.The state supreme court
  • C.The city council
5.Who leads the executive branch of a state government?
  • A.The mayor
  • B.The governor
  • C.The Chief Justice
6.How does a justice of the US Supreme Court get the job?
  • A.Voters elect justices every two years
  • B.The President nominates the justice and the Senate approves
  • C.Justices are picked by drawing names
7.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
8.Who can veto a bill passed by a state legislature?
  • A.A city judge
  • B.The governor
  • C.The mayor

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Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Voters in their state or district elect them
  2. 2.The President
  3. 3.The Supreme Court of the United States
  4. 4.The city council
  5. 5.The governor
  6. 6.The President nominates the justice and the Senate approves
  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.