| Term | Definition |
|---|
| MO plan is used to fill vacant | Judicial seats |
| Single largest source of state revenue | Sales tax |
| Can't influence Gov., State rep./Senator | By Not writing/ presenting bills |
| Who/What positions are in MO Executive Branch | GOV.,LT.Gov,Secretary of State,Treasurer,Att. General, State Auditor |
| Shared powers by Federal and State Gov. | Concurrent |
| 3 branches in MO Governor | Judicial, Executive, Legislature |
| Who appoints Governor of MO | The People |
| Different ways MO raises money | sales, regressive, income, property, income, gift, estate tax |
| What roles/ responsibilities does the Legislative Branch have in MO | to make laws |
| Starting date for General Assembly | First Wed. after first Mon. in January |
| Whose responsible for Committee assignments in Senate | President Pro Tempore |
| Ability of states to have power with Fed. Government comes frome | Federalism |
| Final Authority in Mo | Supreme Court |
| Impeachment trial is held by | Senate |
| Most powerful person in MO Senate | President Pro Tempore |
| Most powerful person in MO House | Speaker of House |
| Members in MO House | 163 |
| Members in MO Senate | 34 |
| Who appoints officials in MO | Governor |
| MO courts in descending order | Supreme, appellate, circuit/district |
| Capitol of MO | Jefferson City |
| Next in line of succession for govern ship after Governor | Lt. Governor |
| MO Constitution was adopted in... | 1945 |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Speaker of MO House of Rep. | Ron RIchards |
| State Senator | Matt Bartle |
| State Auditor | Susan Montee |
| State Representative | Emanuel Cleaver |
| Attorney General | Chris Kuster |
| State Treasurer | Clint Zweifel |
| Secretary of State | Robert Carnahan |
| 5 officers of Exec. Branch who assists in Governor and the duty | Lt. Gov.-Succeed Governor;Sec. of State-record keeping; Auditor-accounting;Treasurer-money;Att. General-state lawyer |
| duties/powers of Exec. Branch Governor | veto/sign bills; appoint; pardon for state crimes/ other opportunities available judicially; Commander-in-Chief of state Militia |
| Lt. GOvernor | Peter Kinder |
| Governor | Jay Nixon |
| Qualifications/term for Governor | 30; MO resident for 10 yrs; hold office no more than 2 terms;US citizen 15 yrs; serve 4 yr. term |
| Qualifications/term for Representatives | 24 yrs old; district resident for 1 yr; registered voter for 2 years; serves 2 yr. term |
| Qualifications for Senators | 30 yrs. old; dist. resident for 1 yr; registered voter for 3 yrs; 4 yr. term |
| Representation in the General Assembly is based on | population |
| MO legislature is | bicameral |
| MO Supreme court justices are appointed for | 12 yr. term |
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