Beaver Dam Government

Our Local Government

What does the government in Beaver Dam look like?

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Which is NOT a branch of federal government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Military

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What prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• the impeachment process

• checks and balances

• the military

• the amendment process

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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• Congress

• the Supreme Court

• the President

• the military

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Who makes federal laws?

• the President

• Congress

• the Supreme Court

• state legislatures

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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• the Senate and House of Representatives

• the Supreme Court and Senate

• the President and the House of Representatives

• the President and the Senate

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How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 200

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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

• Scott Walker

• Paul Ryan

• Scott Fitzgerald

• Tammy Baldwin

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

• 50

• 100

• 250

• 435

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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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Which of the following people represents the city of Beaver Dam in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• Glenn Grothman

• Jim Sensenbrenner

• Paul Ryan

• Tony Evers

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 Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

• the people in a certain congressional district

• all the people in a state

• Only voters 18 and over

• Only the voters in the Senator’s political party

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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

• some states are more important

• some states have more land area

• some states have more people

• some states have more electoral votes

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We elect a President for how many years?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

• Barack Obama

• George W. Bush

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

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What does the judicial branch do?

• it makes laws

• it executes laws

• it interprets laws

• it adds amendments to the Constitution

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What is the highest court in the United States?

• The United States Supreme Court

• The United States Court of Appeals

• The United States District Courts

•  The Wisconsin State Supreme Court

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How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

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Who is the Governor of Wisconsin?

• Tony Evers

• Jim Doyle

• Paul Ryan

• Scott Walker

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Wisconsin?

• Milwaukee

• Madison

• Green Bay

• Stevens Point

• Becky Glewen

• Elected!

• Serves as policy leader for the community

• Provides policy information and recommendations to the Common Council

• "Part-time gig" (currently)

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Mayor's Office

• Nathaniel Thiel

• Hired!

• Manages day-to-day operations of the city and the budget

• Reports to mayor and common council

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City Administrator

Open Ended

How is the mayor / city administrator similar to the President or Governor?

• Make policy decisions

• Legislative

• Levy taxes

• Approve city budget

What's Their Job?

• 14 members (13 + a president)

• Two year terms

• Election year depends on district you serve

Who's In It?

Common Council

Open Ended

How is the Common Council similar to Congress?

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Handles ordinance violations and traffic ticket issues. Less formal than a circuit court (criminal).

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Municipal Court

Open Ended

How does our local government system differ from the federal government system?