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Missouri Constitution Test Review

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What native american tribes inhabited the area of current day Missouri?
souix, fox, osage, and sauk.
from what European country did the first white explorers come to the region?
France
what effect did the Louisiana purchase have on the history of Missouri?
made Missouri a U.S. territory and attracted more settlers to the area.
what was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition
to explore the new territory (the Louisiana purchase)
what was the Missouri compromise
admitted Maine into the union as a slave free sate and Missouri was admitted as a slave state
what year did Missouri become a state and what # state number is Missouri?
1821 and 24
what is the capital of Missouri?
Jeff City
in which western Missouri city did the Santa Fe and Oregon trails originate?
Independence
Missouri was officially with which side during the civil war?
The North, U.S.A
In what year did we adopt our current constitution?
1945
which president was from Missouri
Truman
what is the job of the legislative branch?
make laws
what is the official name of our legislative branch in Missouri?
general assembly
which house of the Missouri legislature may write, amend, or reject a bill?
either house (house or senate)
how many votes are needed for a bill to pass either house?
majority
where is a bill sent after it has passed both houses?
governor
who presides over the Missouri state senator?
lieutenant governor
who presides over the Missouri state house of representatives?
speaker of the house
how many Missouri state senators are there?
34
how many Missouri house members are there?
163
what is the length of one term in office for a Missouri state senator?
6 years
what is the length of one term in office for the Missouri state representatives?
2 years
who submits state budget?
governor
who approves state budget?
legislature (general assembly)
who has the power to tax the people of Missouri?
general assembly
what is the maximum number of years a person may serve in the general assembly
8 each side -- 16 total
what does Missouri's executive branch do?
carries out laws of the states
how many terms may a person serve as governor
4 years
how many years may a person serve as governor?
two consecutive terms
who replaces the governor in the event of his/her death, removals, or disability?
lieutenant governor
what are two key roles of the lieutenant governor?
presides over the senate. assumes governor if unable to resume job
what are two key roles of MO secretary of state?
keeper of great seal. Missouri's chiefs elections officials
what are two key roles of the MO state auditor?
examines books. examines records.
what are two key roles of MO state treasure?
manages Missouri's $17 billion in revenues. invest state funds not needed for daily operations.
what are two key roles of the MO attorney general?
chief legal officer. legal advice to officials.
what does Missouri's judicial branch do?
interprets state laws
what is the highest court in Missouri
Missouri supreme court
how many judges are on the Missouri supreme court?
7
what does non partisan mean?
no party (cannot a claim a party)
what are the qualifications for a Missouri judge?
law degree
what is the length of the term for a judge on Missouri's supreme court or court of appeals?
12 years
who appoints judges to the supreme court?
governor
what are the main trial courts in Missouri?
circuit courts
what are the main purposes of political parties?
raise awareness on important issues, recruit candidates, and increase stability in government
what are does the state spend the largest percentage of its budgets?
education
what is a primary election?
an election within a party to choose a candidate
what is an absentee ballot?
an early vote bu a person unable to vote on election day
what is an initiative?
measure that begins with the collection of citizens signatures, and then move to a popular vote
what is a referendum?
vote which citizens are asked to consider public issues
what is line item veto?
gov. can reject specific issues from budget
how is a state's electoral votes determined?
2 senators + ? representatives
which branch of MO government has many key departments?
executive branch
what system is used by the state to determine who is qualified for a government job opening?
merit system
which law allows Missourians to register to vote at any office they receive state services?
motor voter law
what is the name for the statement for policies adopted by a party in an election campaign?
platform
what does PAC stand for?
political action committee
what is the name for the process by which a local government decides how to use land?
zoning
what is the name for the process by which a community becomes a municipality, with its own government
incorporation
what type of local government is responsible for a single specific function, such as sewer and water?
special district
what is the term for delaying action?
filibuster
Missouri state courts are divided into 45
circuits
which organizational model best describes the legislative branch of government?
collegial
which organizational model best describes the executive branch of government?
unitary
election districts are reapportioned after each
census
what happens to a bill if the governor does not sign it in the allotted time?
it's vetoed
which part of the Missouri government has the power to impeach an elected official?
house of rep.
in civil court cases, what portion of jurors is needed to reach a verdict?
3/4's
what is a habeas corpus?
right of the accused to be presented with a written explanation of the charges
what is the word for the illegal practice of hiring a relative to fill a government job?
nepotism
what is the words for the prohibition against punishing a person for an act that was not a crime at the time it was committed?
ex post facto
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