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Flashcards: Arkansas State Government

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General AssemblyName of Arkansas's legislative branch
JanuaryMonth legislative session begins meeting
2 yearsLength of a term for a representative
Amendment 73Amendment that limits the number of years served by elected officials in Arkansas
100Number of members in the Arkansas House of Representatives
21Age requirement for a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
WillisSpeaker of the House of Representatives
10Number of standing committees in the Arkansas House of Representatives
HawkinsMember of the Arkansas House of Representatives; District 47
35Number of members in the Arkansas Senate
Lieutenant GovernorPresides over the Senate meetings
25Age requirement for a member of the Arkansas Senate
4 yearsLength of a term for an Arkansas Senator
9Number of standing committees in the Arkansas Senate
BakerMember of the Arkansas Senate; District 30
80Amendment that allows for the direct election of judges in Arkansas
Arkansas Supreme CourtCourt at the top of the Arkansas Court system
8 yearsLength of a term for a Supreme Court justice
7Number of members on the Arkansas Supreme Court
HannahChief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
12Number of members on the Arkansas Court of Appeals
PittmanChief Judge of the Arkansas Court of Appeals
28Number of Circuits in Arkansas
6 yearsLenght of a term for a Circuit Court Judge
20Number of the Faulkner County Judicial Circuit
ReynoldsCircuit Judge
MaggioCircuit Judge
ClawsonCircuit Judge
WoodCircuit Judge
ClarkCircuit Judge
criminalDivision of circuit court
civilDivision of circuit court
probateDivision of circuit court
domestic relationsDivision of circuit court
juvenileDivision of circuit court
131Number of district courts in Arkansas
4 yearsLength of a term for a District Court Judge
RobertsFaulkner County District Court Judge
RobertsVilonia city court judge
BeebeGovernor of Arkansas
4 yearsLength of a term for the governor
30 yearsage requirement for the governor of Arkansas
HalterFormer economic advisor to President Clinton
HalterName of the Lieutenant Governor
McDanielName of the Attorney General
auditorensures that not public funds from the treasury are used unless the payment is authorized by law
WoodName of the auditor
WilcoxName of the Land Commissioner
land commissionermain responsibility is to oversee tax delinquent property
ShoffnerName of the Treasurer of Arkansas
treasureroffice in charge of handling all state funds
secretary of staterecord keeper for the state; custodian of the State Capital; In charge of elections and voting
DanielsName of the Secretary of State
ScrogginName of the Faulkner County Judge
13Number of members on the Faulkner County Quorum Court
FirestoneMayor of Vilonia
6Number of city council members in Vilonia