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Missouri Constitution Test 2018 (Warsaw, MO)

Terms in this set (51)

Current Governor
Eric Greitens
Length of Term for a Governor
4 years
Term Limit for a Governor
2 terms
30 years old, Citizen of the U.S. for 15 years, and Resident of State 10 years before election
Qualifications for a Governor
Who selects members of the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Missouri?
Governor
Who addresses the General Assembly?
Governor
Who is the commander-in-chief of the Missouri National Guard?
Governor
Pardon
forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it
A veto where only part of a bill are denied
Line Item Veto
Current Lieutenant Governor
Michael L. Parson
Current State Treasurer
Eric Schmitt
Who serves as the president of the Missouri Senate?
Lieutenant Governor
Current State Auditor
Nicole Galloway
Current State Attorney General
Josh Hawley
Current Secretary of State
Jay Ashcroft
What is the process called by which people in the state of Missouri can get laws enacted and by-pass the regular legislative process?
Initiative
How many members are there in the Missouri House of Representatives?
163
24 years old, qualified voter in the state for 2 years, and resident in their district 1 year
Qualifications for State Representatives
What state representative district is Warsaw in?
125th District
Who represents Warsaw?
Warren Love
30 years old, qualified voter in state 3 years, resident of their state 1 year
Qualifications for State Senators
How many members are their in the Missouri Senate?
34
Term length for State Senators
4 years
Term Limit for State Senators
2 terms or 8 years
What Missouri state senate district is Warsaw in?
28th district
Who represents Warsaw in the State Senate?
Sandy Crawford
An election held in the U.S. to see who will receive the nomination from his or her political party for a particular office
Primary Election
When are Missouri general elections?
The first Tuesday in November
1st step for a bill to become a law
A bill is introduced to the House or Senate
2nd step for a bill to become a law
The bill is sent to the proper House committee
3rd step for a bill to become a law
The committee holds hearings on the bill in order to get public opinion
4th step for a bill to become a law
Changes are made to the bill
5th step for a bill to become a law
The bill is brought up for debate in the entire House and voted on
How long do Missouri Supreme Court judges serve?
12 year terms
How many Missouri Supreme Court judges are there?
7 judges
How many court of appeals are in Missouri?
3 courts
Circuit Court
Civil and Criminal cases
Court of Appeals
Appealed cases not transferred to Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Cases involving Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment, U.S. treaty or Statute, or the U.S. or Missouri Constitutions
What is the civil claim limit for small claims court?
$3000
A jury that does not convene every day and do not decide if someone is guilty, they listen to evidence and decide if someone SHOULD be charged with a crime.
Grand Jury
age over 21, U.S. citizen, a resident of the county or city sending the summons unless serving another county upon order of the court, and able to read, write, and understand English
Qualifications to be on a Jury
Current Capital of Missouri
Jefferson City
Where was the first settlement in Missouri?
Ste. Genevieve
How much did Missouri buy the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for?
$15 million
When did Missouri become a state? What state were we?
1821, 24th state
When was the Current Missouri Constitution written?
1945
How many Missouri Constitutions have there been?
4
Aided in agricultural research, developed more the 300 by-products from the peanut and sweet potato, was born a son of slaves in Diamond Grove, Missouri
George Washington Carver
Born in Lamar, Missouri, 33rd president, led the nation through the end of World War II and the Korean Conflict, famous for the Truman Doctrine
Harry S. Truman
Born in Chicago but moved to Marceline, Missouri, was an famous animator, and produced the first feature- length film , Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walt Disney
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