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Missouri Constitution
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Political Studies
12th Grade
05/17/2010

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When and where was Missouri's first constitution written?
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St. Louis 1820
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Wha documents helped guide the delegates in writing the constitution?
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the Kentucky Constitution and the U.S. canstitution and bill of rights
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What is one of the Constitutions's basic principles and what does it mean?
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"All political power is vested in adn derived from the people"
Means- people are in charge of the state government
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Major provisions
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1) gave voters the right to regulate stat gov.
2) gave voters the right to alter or abolish state constitution in part or full
3)13 articles (power of the government, power of the executive, power of the legislative, power of the judicial)
4) provided guidelines for education, banking, and a state militia
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Missouri's first governer
Definition
Alexander McNAir
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Missouri admitted to the union
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1821
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Missouri gov. similar to other states in that
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it is divided into three branches
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present constitution
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1945
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Six offices of the executive
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1) Governer
2) lieutenant Governer
3)secretary of state
4) attorney general
5) state treasurer
6) state auditor
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departments in executive branch
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14
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referendum
Definition
when a measure is refered to the people for a vote by the general assembly
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initiative
Definition
when a group of people write a proposal for a law and acquire enough signuters on a petition
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Missouri executive different form Federal Gov.
Definition
All siz officers are elected individually while in the fed. gov. the president appoints the cabinet
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Govener of Missouri
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Jay Nixon
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When and how often is the govener elected
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By voters of the state in the presidential election year for a term of 4 years
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terms governer can serve
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2
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Qualification for governer
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30 yrs of age citizen of the U.S. 15 years missouri resident 10 years
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Duties if the governer
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carry out laws of the state, appoint officials and judges, authirty to fill all vacancies occuring in a state or county office
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Legistative powers of governer
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send messages to the legislative concerning his suggested budget and the legislative program, approve or veto bills and call special sessions of the general assembly
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Responsibilites of the lieutenant governer
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president of senate, back up govner
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Secretary of state
Definition
keeper of the great seal of the state of missouri, and custodian of the state's records, chief elections officer, enforcer of business and investment laws, overseer of campaign practices and a ,major publisher of books and documents
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State auditor
Definition
proper methods of accounting for all public officials, to audit state agiencies accounts
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treasurer
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custodian of state funds
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Attorney General
Definition
prosecute or defend all appeals to wich the state is party
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name missouri legislature
Definition
general assembly
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Type of houses and # of members
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House of Reps- 163
Senate- 34
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When does legislature meet
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first wednesday following the first monday in january each year
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Special about special sessions
Definition
govner can call anytime along with 3/4 of the general assembly, only considers the matters for which it was called
Term
State capitol
Definition
Jefferson City
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Senator term
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4 yrs
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Why are half the senator elected every two years?
Definition
to ensure that there will always be 17 experinced senators
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senator qualifications
Definition
30 yrs old, qualified voter of 3 yrs, resident in of district 1 yr
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President pro-temp
Definition
ranking member of senate, appoints all committedd chairs, serves on all stading commitees
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Majority and minority floor leaders
Definition
gets schedual and ordr of business (majority) manages all floor legistationt that that party is intersted in
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secretary of the senate
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records each day's proceddings and maintains all records
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Missouri representive term
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2 yrs
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qualification for serving in house
Definition
24 yrs old, voter in state 2 yrs, resident of district 1 yr
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duties of speaker of the house
Definition
presiding officer in house, appoint all committee members and chairpersons, assigns new bills to house committees
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speaker pro-temp
Definition
presides over house when speaker is absent
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Party whips
Definition
direct the support of members of thier party for the party's programs and objectives
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responsibility of the judicial branch
Definition
to interpret the laws of the state as passed by the legislature
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criminal law
Definition
violates the law
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civil law
Definition
dispute between persons
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nonpartisan plan
Definition
a vacanccey occures -> judicial commision recommends 3 names -> govner chooses 1 -> term expires dec 31 following the next regular election -> files for candacy -> is elected
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legal activities begin in
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circuit court
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court of appeals in Mo
Definition
3- st. louis, K.C., springfiels
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court of appeals hears
Definition
all appeallet cases not within the juristidiction of the supreme court
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court of appeals judges serve
Definition
12 yrs
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supreme court hears
Definition
cases concernig the U.S. constitution or the missouri constitution
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justices serve on the court
Definition
7
Term
Mo supremem court judge
Definition
12 yrs
Term
Chief justice of Mo supreme court elected and serves for
Definition
selected by the other justices for 2 yrs
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