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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 leads the executive branch of the national government?
  • A.The Speaker of the House
  • B.The President
  • C.The governor
2.How does a governor get the job?
  • A.Voters in the state elect the governor
  • B.The President appoints the governor
  • C.The oldest senator becomes governor
3.Which court is the highest court in the United States?
  • A.A county court
  • B.The Supreme Court of the United States
  • C.A city traffic court
4.Which group makes local laws for a city?
  • A.The city council
  • B.The state supreme court
  • C.Congress
5.Who leads the executive branch of a state government?
  • A.The Chief Justice
  • B.The governor
  • C.The mayor
6.Where does a state legislature usually meet?
  • A.In the city library
  • B.In the state capitol building
  • C.In the White House
7.How do members of Congress get their jobs?
  • A.The President picks them all
  • B.Governors appoint all of them
  • C.Voters in their state or district elect them
8.Which leader lives and works in the White House?
  • A.The mayor
  • B.The governor
  • C.The President

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Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The President
  2. 2.Voters in the state elect the governor
  3. 3.The Supreme Court of the United States
  4. 4.The city council
  5. 5.The governor
  6. 6.In the state capitol building
  7. 7.Voters in their state or district elect them
  8. 8.The President

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