How a President Is Elected is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the steps in a presidential election, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.2.3-5. It prints 7 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Number the steps in order, then circle the right answers.
1.Number a voter's steps in order.
On Election Day the citizen gets a ballot at the polling place
The citizen registers to vote
The citizen marks the ballot in private
Election officials count the ballots
2.How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
A.538
B.100
C.270
3.Who becomes president if a president dies in office?
A.The Vice President
B.The Chief Justice
C.The Speaker of the House
4.How many electoral votes are there in all?
A.435
B.538
C.100
5.What are the two largest political parties in the United States today?
A.The Federalist and Whig parties
B.The Patriot and Loyalist parties
C.The Democratic and Republican parties
6.Where does a political party choose its nominee for president?
A.At its national convention
B.At the Supreme Court
C.At the White House
7.How old must a person be to serve as president?
A.At least 25
B.At least 18
C.At least 35
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.2.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — How a President Is Elected
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Correct order: 2, 1, 3, 4
2.270
3.The Vice President
4.538
5.The Democratic and Republican parties
6.At its national convention
7.At least 35
Questions about How a President Is Elected
What does the How a President Is Elected worksheet cover?
It practices the steps in a presidential election — 7 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.2.3-5: Explain why a democracy needs people to take part, and what that asks of you. The instruction to students is “Number the steps in order, then circle the right answers”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does How a President Is Elected practice?
D2.Civ.2.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain how a democracy relies on people's responsible participation, and draw implications for how individuals should participate.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
How a President Is Elected is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.2.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does How a President Is Elected come with an answer key?
Yes. All 7 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of How a President Is Elected can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is How a President Is Elected free to print and photocopy?
Yes. How a President Is Elected, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Civ.2.3-5
Explain why a democracy needs people to take part, and what that asks of you.