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Mo Constitution Test

Terms in this set (41)

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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