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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.
  • Police chief
  • Mayor
  • School board
  • Parks director
  • A.Leads the city government and is usually elected by voters
  • B.Makes decisions for the public schools in a district
  • C.Leads the officers who keep people safe in the city
  • D.Runs the city's parks and recreation programs
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Voters
  • Fire chief
  • City council
  • City manager
  • A.Leads the firefighters and the fire stations
  • B.Choose council members, and in most cities the mayor, in an election
  • C.Is hired by the council to run the city's daily work
  • D.Votes on city laws and the city budget

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Answer key — Who Runs a City?

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Police chief — C (Leads the officers who keep people safe in the city) 2. Mayor — A (Leads the city government and is usually elected by voters) 3. School board — B (Makes decisions for the public schools in a district) 4. Parks director — D (Runs the city's parks and recreation programs)
  2. 2.1. Voters — B (Choose council members, and in most cities the mayor, in an election) 2. Fire chief — A (Leads the firefighters and the fire stations) 3. City council — D (Votes on city laws and the city budget) 4. City manager — C (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.