Name the 3 levels of government where we have the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
What are the national, state, and local levels
100
The city where the Wisconsin's capital is located
What is Madison
100
Our nation's capital is located here.
What is Washington, D.C.
100
The form of government where there are no kings or queens and people elect leaders to make the laws
What is a republic
200
This branch decides what our laws mean
What is the judicial branch
200
Wisconsin's government has this many branches
What is 3
200
The two main political parties in the US
What are the Democratic and Republican parties
200
Name two things taxes are used for
What is to fix and build roads, snow removal, libraries, public schools, policemen, firemen
200
The word used for when the President says "no" to a certain bill
What is VETO
300
Name the 3 branches of government
What are the legislative, executive, and the judicial branch
300
This is the name for the highest court on the national level of the judicial branch
What is the Supreme Court
300
Give a definition for a political party
What is a group of people who have a lot of the same ideas about government
300
The definition of a representative
What is a person elected by the people to vote for them on different issues
300
When the head of the executive branch "forgives" someone for something, we give it this word
What is a pardon
400
Judges and juries are part of this branch of government
What is the judicial branch
400
True or False: Each state has both a state and local governments.
What is true
400
The age you have to be in order to vote in the US
What is 18
400
The reason the Bill of Rights is so important to the Constitution
What is it lists the rights every person has
400
Our WI sate governor's name
Who is Scott Walker
500
Your mayor is part of this local branch of government
What is the executive branch
500
Name 2 things a local government does (any of the branches)
What are they decide what buildings should be built and where, watch out for the safety of schools, decide speed limits, take care of roads and parks, etc.
500
Besides being 18, what are two other requirements you must meet in order to vote in the US?
What is you must be a US citizen and you must be registered
500
The word used for a change or addition to the Constitution