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Who Runs a City? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on local officials, what they do and how they are chosen, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.1.3-5. It prints 2 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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Who Runs a City?

D2.Civ.1.3-5

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Draw a line from each official or group to what it does.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • School board
  • Municipal judge
  • Fire chief
  • County commissioners
  • A.Run the county government, often for many towns
  • B.Leads the firefighters and the fire stations
  • C.Makes decisions for the public schools in a district
  • D.Decides cases about breaking city laws, such as parking tickets
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • City clerk
  • Parks director
  • Mayor
  • City manager
  • A.Is hired by the council to run the city's daily work
  • B.Leads the city government and is usually elected by voters
  • C.Keeps the official records of council meetings
  • D.Runs the city's parks and recreation programs

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Answer key — Who Runs a City?

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  1. 1.1. School board — C (Makes decisions for the public schools in a district) 2. Municipal judge — D (Decides cases about breaking city laws, such as parking tickets) 3. Fire chief — B (Leads the firefighters and the fire stations) 4. County commissioners — A (Run the county government, often for many towns)
  2. 2.1. City clerk — C (Keeps the official records of council meetings) 2. Parks director — D (Runs the city's parks and recreation programs) 3. Mayor — B (Leads the city government and is usually elected by voters) 4. City manager — A (Is hired by the council to run the city's daily work)

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