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Worksheets4th Grade Wisconsin State Government
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins
Our state government has ______ parts, or branches, just like the federal government.
4
7
3
15
Wisconsin's constitution was ratified (made official) on what date?
March 13, 1948
March 13, 1848
March 13, 1748
March 13, 2008
The job of the legislative branch.
Write new laws and rescind old laws
Enforce laws
Interpret laws
Hire a governor
There are _______ members on the State Supreme Court, the highest court in the state.
4
3
15
7
Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties. True or false?
True
False
The legislative branch consists of two houses. What are they? (Choose two)
Assembly/House of Representatives
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Senate
This branch interprets the laws.
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Governor
James K. Polk was the president that signed a bill making Wisconsin the ______ state in the Union.
25th
30th
13th
50th
This tax all workers pay.
Corporate tax
Income tax
Sales tax
Gasoline tax
A plan to make and spend money is called a _________________. The governor and legislature plan the one for our state.
veto
bill
budget
taxes
The assembly, which is part of the legislature, has _______ members. Each member is elected to 2 year terms.
100
33
12
99
The senate, another part of the legislature, has members elected to 4 year terms. How many members are in this house?
100
33
99
12
This is the tax shoppers pay.
Income tax
Corporate tax
Sales tax
Road tax
A proposal is called this before it becomes a law.
Bill
Tax
Branch
House
Other Offices in the Executive branch other than the lieutenant governor include: (there may be more than one)
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Treasurer
Wisconsin's constitution became law in a home called Hazelwood in which Wisconsin city?
Madison
Milwaukee
Belmont
Green Bay
This branch enforces the laws.
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Governor
The leader of the executive branch.
Governor
Senate
Assembly
Supreme Court
Wisconsin's state government is run by people that work in this building, which is built on an isthmus in Madison and is owned by the people of Wisconsin.
State Historical Museum
UW-Campus building
Hazelwood
Capitol
This is the tax businesses pay.
Corporate tax
Income tax
Sales tax
Gasoline tax
The court system is part of this branch in Wisconsin's state government.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Another word for federal.
Wisconsin
World
National
State
When the governor says NO and refuses to sign a bill.
Amend
Veto
Justice
Ratify
A government that belongs to the people where they elect their leaders is called this.
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
A written document that contains the rights and responsibilities people have and describes how the government works is called this.
Taxes
Budget
Assembly
Constitution
Wisconsin's motto
On Wisconsin
All For One and One For All
For the Country
Forward
This is the name of the lady (statue) that sits on top of Wisconsin's capitol.
Wisconsin
Betty Ross
Lady Liberty
Dolly
This is a narrow piece of land between two bodies of water. Madison's capitol is located in the middle of one.
peninsula
island
isthmus
cliff
