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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 council
  • Municipal judge
  • Police chief
  • City manager
  • A.Decides cases about breaking city laws, such as parking tickets
  • B.Is hired by the council to run the city's daily work
  • C.Votes on city laws and the city budget
  • D.Leads the officers who keep people safe in the city
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • County commissioners
  • City clerk
  • Mayor
  • Fire chief
  • A.Leads the firefighters and the fire stations
  • B.Leads the city government and is usually elected by voters
  • C.Run the county government, often for many towns
  • D.Keeps the official records of council meetings

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Answer key — Who Runs a City?

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. City council — C (Votes on city laws and the city budget) 2. Municipal judge — A (Decides cases about breaking city laws, such as parking tickets) 3. Police chief — D (Leads the officers who keep people safe in the city) 4. City manager — B (Is hired by the council to run the city's daily work)
  2. 2.1. County commissioners — C (Run the county government, often for many towns) 2. City clerk — D (Keeps the official records of council meetings) 3. Mayor — B (Leads the city government and is usually elected by voters) 4. Fire chief — A (Leads the firefighters and the fire stations)

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