2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2023-wisconsin-supreme-court-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election?10 years
2. What is the election date?April 4, 2023
3. What is the winning candidate?Janet Protasiewicz
4. What was the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election about?It was a vote to choose a new judge for a ten‑year term on Wisconsin’s highest court, deciding who will help interpret laws and make big decisions for the state.
5. Who were the two main candidates?The race was between Milwaukee County judge Janet Protasiewicz, who leaned liberal, and former Justice Daniel Kelly, who leaned conservative.

Supreme Court: The highest judicial body in a jurisdiction, responsible for interpreting laws and the constitution.
Justice: A judge serving on a Supreme Court.
Ideological Majority: When more than half of the judges on a court share a similar political or judicial philosophy.
Nonpartisan Election: An election where candidates do not officially represent a political party.