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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.

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How a President Is Elected

D2.Civ.2.3-5

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Number the steps in order, then circle the right answers.

1.Number the steps after Election Day in order.
  • Congress counts the electoral votes in early January
  • Voters choose their state's electors on Election Day
  • Electors cast their votes in December
  • The President takes the oath of office on January 20
2.How many electoral votes are there in all?
  • A.100
  • B.435
  • C.538
3.How is the number of a state's electors set?
  • A.By the state's land area
  • B.One for every state
  • C.Its senators plus its members of the House
4.What are the two largest political parties in the United States today?
  • A.The Democratic and Republican parties
  • B.The Patriot and Loyalist parties
  • C.The Federalist and Whig parties
5.How old must a person be to serve as president?
  • A.At least 18
  • B.At least 25
  • C.At least 35
6.How long is a president's term?
  • A.Two years
  • B.Six years
  • C.Four years
7.How many electoral votes does Washington, D.C., have?
  • A.None
  • B.Ten
  • C.Three

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Answer key — How a President Is Elected

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  1. 1.Correct order: 2, 3, 1, 4
  2. 2.538
  3. 3.Its senators plus its members of the House
  4. 4.The Democratic and Republican parties
  5. 5.At least 35
  6. 6.Four years
  7. 7.Three

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.