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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.Which court is the highest court in the United States?
  • A.A city traffic court
  • B.The Supreme Court of the United States
  • C.A county court
2.Which group makes laws for the whole nation?
  • A.The state legislature
  • B.Congress
  • C.The school board
3.Who leads the executive branch of the national government?
  • A.The President
  • B.The governor
  • C.The Speaker of the House
4.Who leads the executive branch of a state government?
  • A.The governor
  • B.The Chief Justice
  • C.The mayor
5.Which group makes laws for a whole state?
  • A.The city council
  • B.The Supreme Court
  • C.The state legislature
6.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
7.Which leader lives and works in the White House?
  • A.The mayor
  • B.The governor
  • C.The President
8.How does a justice of the US Supreme Court get the job?
  • A.The President nominates the justice and the Senate approves
  • B.Voters elect justices every two years
  • C.Justices are picked by drawing names

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.1.3-5 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The Supreme Court of the United States
  2. 2.Congress
  3. 3.The President
  4. 4.The governor
  5. 5.The state legislature
  6. 6.Voters in the state elect the governor
  7. 7.The President
  8. 8.The President nominates the justice and the Senate approves

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