Most of Wisconsin’s revenue comes from income tax. Three branches of government Legislative, Executive, and Judicial (Just like the national government structure). The Executive branch is headed by a governor which is charged enforcing the states laws. The state provides many things such as road servicing, park construction and maintenance, as well as many other services like managing state parks. 

County Government 

The county Government provides many services such as road construction and maintenance, money allocation to projects, as well as county police officers, and courts. County government enforces County ordinances. The county governments receive most of their revenue from sales tax as well as property taxes. The county spends their money on employee payment, and road construction and maintenance.

City/Village Government 

The city and village governments provide water and sewage services to its residents as well as park construction and maintenance, and police and fire coverage. City and village governments get their revenue through smaller taxes such as gas tax, as well as other small taxes. They spend their respective revenue on paying employees, the construction and maintenance of roads and parks as well as city and village building maintenance.

School Districts 

School districts provide little to residents aside from education and public useable land. School districts receive their money from the city, county, state, and national governments. They use this for building maintenance, paying of employees, and the purchase of new equipment for the school. Schools are required to meet national and state learning standards in order to continue to receive funding. Schools have many regulations exposed open them to better standardize the education system of america. 

Native American Governments 

There is a very large degree in variation between the governing of different Native American tribes. Native American tribes are required to be recognized by the national government in order to be self governing. Even though the Native American tribes are self governing they are still required to meet some state and national laws that affect all people within the USA. Tribes receive money through their own funding efforts which may include building a casino or other means to attract people to spend money within there land.

How did you communicate at the convention?  Did you talk into the microphone?  Talk with your fellow county delegates?

I was a strong voice for what me and my county stood for. I did talk into the microphone more than ten times. It was a fun and exciting way to express how I thought about certain topics.

How prepared were you when you spoke?  Did people listen to you?  Were you successful in convincing the delegates of your viewpoint?

I have a LOT of advanced and prior knowledge on many topics I also spent approximately 30 minutes preparing to speak the day prior.

A great way to learn stuff about candidates is to listen to what they say and listen to how they talk. This can reveal how they feel inside as well as what they are actually saying. Another great way to learn about a candidate is to read through their official online profiles as well as websites.

What role, if any, did the debate play in your decision making process?

The debate in my opinion was pretty poor. It was not a debate, but rather you only get to say something once and can't respond to anything anybody else says. That’s not a debate, in a real debate it is a very large thing that voters pay attention to which many voters will base who they vote just on the debate.

How did you learn about the platform topics?  Did you feel like you had enough background knowledge to participate?  What could you do in the future to be more prepared?

Party platforms are really fun to create, It was a true way to express what the Republicans or Democrats think and what they are going to do if they get elected which is a very valuable tool to voters. 

How can you be an informed American voter?

Pay attention to what is happening, do not  believe nearly anything that you hear unless it is directly from the candidate, and even then you have to be very careful on what they say as well.

I built the website for governor nominee Kaylee Rajek. This is how I could help in a campaign. I am also very talented in the debate sector, as you may have heard, so I would be willing to create the debate preparation materials. 

What role(s) did you play in the political campaign?  What role could you see yourself playing in an actual campaign?

I constructed the website, as well as assisted a bit in the social media. This was a challenging task,  but it all played out pretty good as she was one of the last three candidates standing at the end of the convention.

Do you ever see yourself running for office?  Why or why not?

After attending the convention, I could see myself becoming a governor or other government position, that is if I do not get my dream job (Aerospace Engineer).

How important do you feel that it is that you vote in future elections?  Did this activity influence the likelihood of you voting in future elections?  Why or why not?

Nearly every vote counts, because if you do not vote there is a greater chance that the person who you vote for will not become the position that they wanted to be. The activity did influence me to vote in the future, even though I already was going to vote. The convention was an example of people who I also agree with expressing their ideas, which I liked.

The party system in the US is extremely complicated, meaning that everybody wants different things. While also being very simple, being that there are only two major political parties, the Republicans and the Democrats. 

What did you learn about how a political convention functions?

A political convention has a few main parts, the party platform creation and the candidate debate. The platform is one of the most important things when it comes down to selecting which person a voter will vote for.

What is the purpose of a political convention?

The convention is supposed to bring people who believe in a candidate/candidates together and to help everyone better decide which person they will vote for. It also serves as a place for people to gather and improve on a campaign.

How effective is the use of parliamentary procedure in running a meeting? 

It makes the meetings go much faster and also makes the meetings more civilized, meaning that there will be less shouting and other random actions. Another reason is because of tradition.