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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.
  • City manager
  • Fire chief
  • Parks director
  • Sheriff
  • A.Is hired by the council to run the city's daily work
  • B.Leads the firefighters and the fire stations
  • C.Runs the city's parks and recreation programs
  • D.Leads the county's law officers and is usually elected
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • County commissioners
  • Mayor
  • City clerk
  • City council
  • A.Leads the city government and is usually elected by voters
  • B.Keeps the official records of council meetings
  • C.Run the county government, often for many towns
  • D.Votes on city laws and the city budget

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Answer key — Who Runs a City?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. City manager — A (Is hired by the council to run the city's daily work) 2. Fire chief — B (Leads the firefighters and the fire stations) 3. Parks director — C (Runs the city's parks and recreation programs) 4. Sheriff — D (Leads the county's law officers and is usually elected)
  2. 2.1. County commissioners — C (Run the county government, often for many towns) 2. Mayor — A (Leads the city government and is usually elected by voters) 3. City clerk — B (Keeps the official records of council meetings) 4. City council — D (Votes on city laws and the city budget)

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