| Term | Definition |
|---|
| General Assembly | the legislative branch of Missouri government; composed of two houses |
| presiding officer | Speaker of the House and President Pro Tem |
| Speaker of the House | elected by the members of the House, presides over the House and is its main officer. The speaker decides which bills will be studied, who willl serve on the comittees, and the general order of business in the House |
| President Pro Tem | elected by the members of the Senate, presides over the Senate most of the time and is the Senate's main official |
| 155,000 | each Missouri senator represents |
| 2 year term | missouri state representative |
| 31,000 | each Missouri House of Representatives represents |
| 4 year term | a Missouri senator |
| 6 year term | U.S. Senator |
| bill | a possible law |
| committee | a bill is sent to the appropriate one in the process of making a bill a law |
| conservative | Missouri political leaders are often this |
| debate | after the committee votes "yes" on a bill it then goes to the House |
| governor | signs or vetos a bill |
| House of Representative District | more representative than senate |
| initiative | people of Missouri have the power to pass a law without the General Assembly |
| Jefferson City | state capitol |
| Lt. Governer | president of the Missouri Senate; number two job |
| override the veto | both houses must re-vote and pass with two-thirds vote and the bill will become a law |
| petition | • A special interest group must get a petition signed all over Missouri. They must then fulfill the requirements to have thousands of registered voters sign this. The Missouri Secretary of State then places this "initiative" on the ballot for the people to vote |
| qualifications of a State senator | Senate candidates must be at least 30 years of age, a qualified Missouri voter for three years, and a resident of their state senate district for at least one year. |
| Qualifications of State Rep. | House candidates must be at least 24 years of age, a qualified voter of the state for two years, and a resident of their Missouri House district for at least one year. |
| referendum | The People of Missouri also have the power to cancel a law already passed by the General Assembly. |
| Senate District | There are less senate districts than representative districts. (less senators in the general assembly) |
| Show me state | Missouri's nick name |
| Simple Majority | It's needed to pass a bill. This means that the bill needs at least one more than half of those present. |
| Special Committee | These types of committees are very specific dealing with one issue like the one on terrorism created after 9-11. |
| Standing Committee | A permanent committee that has been around for many years. |
| Term limits on the legislature | Missouri legislator may not serve more than 8 years in the House of Representatives and 8 years in the Senate. (16 years total) |
| session of legislature | January to May |
| Two house legislature | Senate (34 members) and House of Representatives (163 members) |
| Veto | The governor does not sign the bill. He doesn't agree or want that to be a law. |
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