Judicial Branch
What makes the US a dual court system?
What is federalism?
Division of government power between the federal government and state governments.
Name a federally recognized tribe in the state of Wisconsin.
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Forest County Potawatomi Community, Ho-Chunk Nation, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Oneida Nation, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Sokaogon Chippewa Community, St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians
A set of values, ideas and beliefs of political parties and candidates.
In 2025, between October and November the US Congress failed to pass funding legislation. What happened to the government at this time?
Government shutdown
Classify the 3 levels of the national judiciary from the bottom to the top.
District court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
Identify 3 types of local government.
County, city, village, town
What is tribal sovereignty?
The right for tribes to govern themselves.
What is the difference between a primary election and a general election?
primary elections allow voters to narrow the field of party candidates to one and the general election is when voters decide who will win the office.
In January of 2026, the United States captured which president from which country?
President Maduro of Venezuela
What is the difference between a plaintiff and a defendant?
Plaintiff is the party who feels that they were wronged and brings a lawsuit forward. A defendant is the one accused of wronging the plaintiff in the lawsuit.
What are the two chambers in the WI State Legislature and how many members are in each?
Assembly has 99 members, Senate has 33 members.
What are treaty rights?
The right for tribes to hunt, fish and gather on ceded territory.
What is a moderate?
Someone who does not have party loyalty and votes according to candidates and specific issues.
What is the significance of the Tinker v Des Moines ruling?
Who is the current lieutenant governor of WI?
Sara Rodriguez
Describe the structure of most tribal governments.
Two branches of government: Tribal Council and Tribal Courts
What is a difference between political parties and interest groups?
Political parties seek to nominate candidates, win elections and control the government. Interest groups try to shape public policy by advocating for their shared interest.
What was the space mission called that flew around the moon this past April?
Artemis II
Correctly identify and describe all 4 opinions that can be issued by the Supreme Court.
What does a state auditor do?
They make sure tax dollars are used correctly and state workers are doing their jobs. They act as a watchdog.
What are 2 ways the Great Law of Peace influenced our founding fathers and the writing of the US Constitution?
Representative Democracy, Separation of Powers, 3 Branches of Government, Federalism
If neither presidential candidate can secure 270 votes in the electoral college, who determines who will win the presidency?
The House of Representatives
What is the name of the presidential speech that is delivered every February in front of Congress?
The State of the Union