Grade 2 learners explore the jobs of key government leaders with this engaging social studies worksheet. Complete nine fill-in-the-blank sentences about mayors, governors, the President, and judges, then match each leader to their main job. Students learn that different leaders handle different places and tasks, from running a city to deciding court cases, strengthening civic knowledge, vocabulary, and reading skills for future informed voters and helpful community members.
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Government Basics
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A mayor is the leader who runs a city or town.
2. A governor is the leader who runs a state.
3. The President is the leader who runs the whole country.
4. A judge listens to both sides and decides court cases.
5. A mayor works at city hall.
6. A governor works at the state capitol building.
7. Judges work in a courtroom.
8. The President's helpers are called the Cabinet.
9. A mayor, governor, and President are all government leaders.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Mayor
→ Runs a city or town
Runs a city or town
Governor
→ Runs a state
Runs a state
President
→ Runs the whole country
Runs the whole country
Judge
→ Decides court cases
Decides court cases
Government Basics
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A mayor is the leader who runs a city or town.
2) A governor is the leader who runs a state.
3) The President is the leader who runs the whole country.
4) A judge listens to both sides and decides court cases.
5) A mayor works at city hall.
6) A governor works at the state capitol building.
7) Judges work in a courtroom.
8) The President's helpers are called the Cabinet.
9) A mayor, governor, and President are all government leaders.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Mayor
→ Runs a city or town
Runs a city or town
Governor
→ Runs a state
Runs a state
President
→ Runs the whole country
Runs the whole country
Judge
→ Decides court cases
Decides court cases
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