Grades 2–3
Rule or Law?
12 everyday sentences to sort: circle R for a rule (raise your hand, clean up your toys) or L for a law (stop at a red light, wear a seat belt).
Social studies worksheet · Government and citizenship
If I Were President
Kids imagine being President: draw a portrait, make 3 promises and invent a new law, with real facts about the job.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Government and citizenship, Rules and laws, Voting, Rights and responsibilities
What kids do
“Imagine you are the President. Draw yourself, then write what you would do.”
Printed on the sheet:
- A president must be at least 35 years old.
- A president must be a natural-born U.S. citizen and have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
- A term is 4 years. A president can be elected no more than 2 times.
- My official portrait
- 3 promises I would keep
- A new law I would ask Congress to pass
- Why it would help people
Teacher tip
Ask kids to explain one promise and how they would keep it.
How to use it
- Connect the sheet to your class rules or a class vote.
- Use simple examples: the mayor helps the town, the governor helps the state.
- Read the sheet aloud for early readers and let them answer with drawings.
Watch for
Keep politics neutral. Focus on how government works, not on parties or people.
Talk about it
- How can kids help their community?
- How does this connect to where we live?
Take it further
Write a letter to a local leader about a real problem.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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