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

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Answer key — Who Runs a City?

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Municipal judge — D (Decides cases about breaking city laws, such as parking tickets) 2. Police chief — B (Leads the officers who keep people safe in the city) 3. City clerk — C (Keeps the official records of council meetings) 4. City council — A (Votes on city laws and the city budget)
  2. 2.1. Parks director — A (Runs the city's parks and recreation programs) 2. Sheriff — D (Leads the county's law officers and is usually elected) 3. County commissioners — C (Run the county government, often for many towns) 4. Fire chief — B (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.