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4th Grade Wisconsin State Government

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our state government has ______ parts, or branches, just like the federal government.

a)

4

b)

7

c)

3

d)

15

2.

Wisconsin's constitution was ratified (made official) on what date?

a)

March 13, 1948

b)

March 13, 1848

c)

March 13, 1748

d)

March 13, 2008

3.

The job of the legislative branch.

a)

Write new laws and rescind old laws

b)

Enforce laws

c)

Interpret laws

d)

Hire a governor

4.

There are _______ members on the State Supreme Court, the highest court in the state.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

15

d)

7

5.

Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The legislative branch consists of two houses. What are they? (Choose two)

a)

Assembly/House of Representatives

b)

Attorney General

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Senate

7.

This branch interprets the laws.

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

Governor

8.

James K. Polk was the president that signed a bill making Wisconsin the ______ state in the Union.

a)

25th

b)

30th

c)

13th

d)

50th

9.

This tax all workers pay.

a)

Corporate tax

b)

Income tax

c)

Sales tax

d)

Gasoline tax

10.

A plan to make and spend money is called a _________________. The governor and legislature plan the one for our state.

a)

veto

b)

bill

c)

budget

d)

taxes

11.

The assembly, which is part of the legislature, has _______ members. Each member is elected to 2 year terms.

a)

100

b)

33

c)

12

d)

99

12.

The senate, another part of the legislature, has members elected to 4 year terms. How many members are in this house?

a)

100

b)

33

c)

99

d)

12

13.

This is the tax shoppers pay.

a)

Income tax

b)

Corporate tax

c)

Sales tax

d)

Road tax

14.

A proposal is called this before it becomes a law.

a)

Bill

b)

Tax

c)

Branch

d)

House

15.

Other Offices in the Executive branch other than the lieutenant governor include: (there may be more than one)

a)

Attorney General

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Superintendent of Public Instruction

d)

Treasurer

16.

Wisconsin's constitution became law in a home called Hazelwood in which Wisconsin city?

a)

Madison

b)

Milwaukee

c)

Belmont

d)

Green Bay

17.

This branch enforces the laws.

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

Governor

18.

The leader of the executive branch.

a)

Governor

b)

Senate

c)

Assembly

d)

Supreme Court

19.

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.

a)

State Historical Museum

b)

UW-Campus building

c)

Hazelwood

d)

Capitol

20.

This is the tax businesses pay.

a)

Corporate tax

b)

Income tax

c)

Sales tax

d)

Gasoline tax

21.

The court system is part of this branch in Wisconsin's state government.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

22.

Another word for federal.

a)

Wisconsin

b)

World

c)

National

d)

State

23.

When the governor says NO and refuses to sign a bill.

a)

Amend

b)

Veto

c)

Justice

d)

Ratify

24.

A government that belongs to the people where they elect their leaders is called this.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

25.

A written document that contains the rights and responsibilities people have and describes how the government works is called this.

a)

Taxes

b)

Budget

c)

Assembly

d)

Constitution

26.

Wisconsin's motto

a)

On Wisconsin

b)

All For One and One For All

c)

For the Country

d)

Forward

27.

This is the name of the lady (statue) that sits on top of Wisconsin's capitol.

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Betty Ross

c)

Lady Liberty

d)

Dolly

28.

This is a narrow piece of land between two bodies of water. Madison's capitol is located in the middle of one.

a)

peninsula

b)

island

c)

isthmus

d)

cliff