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Missouri Constitution
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11th Grade
09/02/2014

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Grand Jury
Definition
group that heard charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trail
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Missouri Constitution
Definition
adopted in 1954, 4 constitutions, 131 provisions, 185 pages
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After the Governor or Lieutenant Governor, who are the next six officers in line to become Governor
Definition
President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General
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What fraction must there be in a civil trail
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3/4
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Judges must retire at what age?
Definition
70
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A person must register this many day prior to the election
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28
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If a bill is not returned by the Governor to the General Assembly within 15 days, the bill..
Definition
becomes a law
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The Governor may not grant a reprieve or a pardon for any cases involving
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treason and impeachment
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Circuit courts
Definition
Missouri's civil and criminal trail courts
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Each senator shall be __ years of age, and a qualified voter off the stat for __ years.
Definition
30, 3
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Team of office for Missouri Senate
Definition
4 years
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All appointment to administrative boards and commissions and heads of departments are made by the ___ with the advice and consent of the ___.
Definition
governor, senate
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Missouri's Legislature
Definition
The General Assembly of the Stat of Missoui
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Who is the ex officio president of the Senate?
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Lieutenant Governor
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when can habeas corpus be suspended
Definition
never
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Persons may be excluded from voting if..
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they are declared incompetent by a court, convicted of a felony, or committed a crime related to suffrage
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Someone has to be convicted of treason with this amount of people witnessing it
Definition
two
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The five necessary qualifications to become a Missouri voter include?
Definition
Age 18 or over, resident of the state and political subdivision where they vote, registered, mentally competent, not convicted of a felony, no crime related to suffrage committed
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Who has the power to tax in MO?
Definition
General Assembly
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How may a persona life or property be taken?
Definition
with due process of law
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The Governor has how many day to either sign or return a bill with objections to the original house?
Definition
15 days
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Bail is guaranteed except
Definition
for capital offenses where proof is evident, the defendant is a danger to the community, or a flight risk
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What are the limitations of freedom of religion?
Definition
no licentious behavior, my not disrupt the order, peace and harmony of society
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Number of members in the MO Senate
Definition
34
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What are the 3 instances where a person's voting address need not change?
Definition
when away at school, in the military or civil services, on the high seas
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Money or security guaranteeing that an arrested persona will appear for trail
Definition
bail
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Voters are free from arrest when going to, attending, or coming elections EXCEPT
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for treason, felony, or breach of the peace
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Elective executive officers and judges may be subject to _______ for crimes, misconduct, habitual drunkenness, willful neglect of duty, corruption or incompetency.
Definition
impeachment
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The purpose of the initiative and referendum is...
Definition
to allow the voters to enact or reject laws and amendments to the MO constitution
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The punishment for nepotism is ___.
Definition
Forfeit of their office
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Misdemeanor
Definition
is a crime for which a person could get up to one year in jail.
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All political power is vested in the _____... and instituted solely for the good of the ____.
Definition
people, whole
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The General Assembly meets on the 1st Wednesday after the 1st Monday in January.
Definition
January
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