Flags
Government
Capitals
Duties
100

During opening and closing flags who carries the flags?

The Color Guard

100

What are the branches of the US federal government?

The Judicial Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Executive Branch.

100

What is the capital of WI?

Madison

100

What pays for roads, schools, and other public works?

Taxes

200

What should you do if an American flag touches the ground or becomes dirty or torn?

Burn it in a proper ceremony or give it to an organization that performs proper flag burnings.

200

Which branch of government makes the laws?

The Legislative Branch

200

What is the capital of the US?

Washington D.C.

200

How old do you have to be to vote?

You must be 18. In some states you can vote in the primaries if you are 17 if you will be 18 before Election Day, not in Wisconsin.

300

What is the proper way to fold the American flag?

In a triangle with the stars facing up.

300

What keeps one branch of government from having too much power?

The system of checks and balances.

300

Where does the President live?

The White House

300

What is it called when a citizen is randomly selected to participate in a court case?

Jury duty

400

What do the stars and stripes represent on the American Flag?

Stars: The fifty states


Stripes: The thirteen original colonies

400

What are the first ten Amendments to the US Constitution called?

The Bill of Rights

400

What building is Congress in?

The US Capital

400

What is a candidate for State or Federal election in the US who is not affiliated with the Democratic Party or Republican Party called?

Third-Party Candidates

500

What is the Outdoor Code? (Say it)

As an American, I will do my best to be clean in my outdoor manners, be careful with fire, be considerate of the outdoors and be conservation minded.

500

Who are the WI Senators?

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin

500

What state is Washington D.C. in?

None of them, Washington D.C. is in the District of Columbia.

500

What elections help decide who is on the ballot in November?

The primaries and caucuses.