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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.Who leads the executive branch of a state government?
  • A.The Chief Justice
  • B.The governor
  • C.The mayor
3.Which group makes local laws for a city?
  • A.Congress
  • B.The city council
  • C.The state supreme court
4.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
5.Which group makes laws for a whole state?
  • A.The state legislature
  • B.The Supreme Court
  • C.The city council
6.A city wants a new law about parking. Who votes on it?
  • A.The city council
  • B.The Supreme Court
  • C.The US Senate
7.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
8.Where does a state legislature usually meet?
  • A.In the state capitol building
  • B.In the White House
  • C.In the city library

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.1.3-5 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The President
  2. 2.The governor
  3. 3.The city council
  4. 4.The President nominates the justice and the Senate approves
  5. 5.The state legislature
  6. 6.The city council
  7. 7.The Supreme Court of the United States
  8. 8.In the state capitol building

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