Voting and Local Government

Grade 5 Social Studies Worksheet

Read each job. Circle who does it.

1. 1.

   Leading a city and helping to run its daily work.

   • the mayor
   • the city council
   • a police officer
2. 2.

   Making the laws for a city.

   • a judge
   • the city council
   • election workers
3. 3.

   Choosing the leaders of a city by voting.

   • the school board
   • the mayor
   • voters
4. 4.

   Deciding whether a person broke the law in a courtroom.

   • a judge
   • firefighters
   • voters
5. 5.

   Making sure people follow traffic laws and other laws.

   • the city council
   • a police officer
   • the school board
6. 6.

   Making the rules for the public schools in a town.

   • a judge
   • firefighters
   • the school board
7. 7.

   Helping voters check in at the polling place.

   • election workers
   • the school board
   • the city council
8. 8.

   Putting out fires.

   • the mayor
   • firefighters
   • a judge