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STATE OF WISCONSIN

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Governing Wisconsin is a series of brief discussions of how government works in Wisconsin. It is is aimed at high school civics students, and each installment includes a series of study questions. For more information contact Wendy.Jackson@legis.wi.gov.

Teacher's Guide

  1. Bicameralism: The Two Houses of the Legislature and How They Differ
  2. The Role of Political Parties in Wisconsin Government LRB Podcast on topic
  3. Redistricting: Why Legislative Districts Are Redrawn, How It Is Done, and by Whom
  4. The State Court System: A Road Map through Wisconsin’s Judicial System
  5. The Governor’s Veto Power: To What Extent Can the Governor Reject Legislation? LRB Podcast on topic
  6. Counties, Cities, Villages, Towns: Forms of Local Government and Their Functions
  7. The "Separation of Powers" Doctrine: Why Do We Separate the Powers of Government?
  8. Lobbying in Wisconsin: What do Lobbyists Do and How Are They Regulated in Wisconsin?
  9. Federalism
  10. Juries in Wisconsin: An Overview LRB Podcast on topic
  11. American Indian Powers of Governance: The Intersection of Federal, Tribal, and State Authority
  12. Special Purpose Districts: Types, Powers, and Duties
  13. Referenda and Recall: Letting the People Decide
  14. The Northwest Ordinances: How the Act Influenced the Development of the Midwestern States
  15. The Wisconsin Idea
  16. An Informed Public: Part One - The Open Meetings Law
  17. An Informed Public: Part Two - The Public Records Law
  18. Due Process of Law
  19. Legislative Rules: Part One - A Brief History of Parliamentary Law
  20. Legislative Rules: Part Two - Wisconsin Legislative Rules
  21. Administrative Rules in Wisconsin
  22. Wisconsin Taxes
  23. Wisconsin's Constitutional Conventions
  24. Citizenship
  25. Enacting the State Budget Bill
  26. Amending the Wisconsin Constitution
  27. Judicial Review
  28. Who Are Wisconsin Legislators?
  29. Conflict in the Wisconsin Legislature
  30. Search and Seizure
  31. Preemption
  32. Public Lands
  33. Criminal Procedure: The Basics
  34. The Executive Order
  35. Civil Litigation and Procedure

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