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

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.1.3-5 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Leaders of City, State and Nation

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

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