Students in Grade 2 learn the difference between local and national government with this social studies worksheet. Sort leaders and places like mayor, President, city council, and White House into their correct levels. Fill-in-the-blank questions and true or false statements deepen understanding of who leads cities and who leads the whole country. A clear, hands-on introduction to the levels of government young learners will remember well.

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Busy Bee
Government Basics
Grade 2
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
MayorPresidentCity CouncilCongressTown PoliceSupreme CourtCity HallWhite House
Local
National
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The leader of a city or town is called the mayor.
2) The leader of the whole country is the President.
3) The group that makes laws for the whole country is Congress.
4) The group that makes local rules for a city is the city council.
5) The President lives and works in the White House.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The mayor leads the whole country.
True
False
2) Congress makes laws for the whole nation.
True
False
3) A city council helps run a local town.
True
False
4) The President is a local leader.
True
False
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