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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE MISSOURI CONSTITUTION

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misdemeanor   minor crime  
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jury   group of ppl who give a verdict in a trial  
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suffrage   right to vote  
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felony   major crime  
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grand jury   12 ppl who listen to a testimony & decide if information is sufficiant enough to attend court  
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nepotism   favoritism based on relationship  
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referendum   allows voters to reject amendments to the Constitution  
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lobby/lobbyist   group of ppl who try to persuade someone  
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home rule   local governments allowed to govern own affairs  
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initiative   petition to put amendment on the ballot  
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gubernatorial   related to governor  
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1st article   bill of rights  
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5th article   judicial department  
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2nd article   distribution of powers  
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4th article   executive department  
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3rd article   legislative department  
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judicial department   interprets constitution  
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executive department   enforces law  
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legislative department   makes laws  
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governor elected by   ppl  
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lietinant gov.   see's over senate  
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Secretary of state   keeper od state seal  
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state auditor   keeper of books  
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treasurer   manages state funds  
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attorny general   provides legal advice for state officials  
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governor   inforces laws  
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succession of governor   (blank)  
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3rd in line for succession of the governer   speaker of house  
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7th in line for succession of the governer   attorny general  
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5th in line for succession of the governer   state auditor  
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6th in line for succession of the governer   state treasurer  
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court order   1st--supreme court *_____* 2nd--court of appeals *_____*3rd&4th--circuit&associate courts*_____*5th--municipal courts  
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Municipal court inculdes   Probate** _____** Magestrate  
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Eastern District   St. Louis -------14  
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Western District   Kansas City-------11  
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Southern District   Springfeild-------7  
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___ counties ___ ___ ____ __ __ _____   114-------and the City od St. Louis  
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Municipalities   Cities---Villages---Towns  
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Types of Governments   Mayor-council form<><>Comission form<><>council-manager form<><>trustee village  
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General Elections   1st tuesday after 1st monday in Novmber  
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primary elections   1st tuesday in august.  
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who were 1st inhibitants   indian mound builders  
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africans were probably 1st white men   !!!!!FALSE!!!!! ~~~~ what is the answer?  
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who sold territory to US in 1803?   Napoleon of France  
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MO was part of what territory?   Louisiana  
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in 1810 MO applied to congress to become an ocean   FALSE~~~~ what is the answer?  
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In 1821 congress organized the MO territory   FALSE~~~~ what is the answer?  
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did MO inter the union as a slave state? what year did this happen?   YES<><>1820  
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Missouri was addmitted to the union as a state on what date?   August 10, 1821  
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MO was the 24th state of the US   TRUE  
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Did many side w/ the confederacy during the civil war while other MO remained in the union?   YES  
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MO has had 4 consituions   TRUE  
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the last constitution was written in May 7, 1992   FASLE~~~~what is the answer?  
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members of senate   34  
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members of house   163  
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term limit for house   2 yrs  
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term for senate   4 yrs  
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age for house   24  
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age for senate   30  
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yrs qualified voter for senate   3  
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qualified voter for house   2  
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there are 13 elected offials   FALSE~~~ how many? 6 elected officials  
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