study guide for MO Constitution test
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| what branch is the Missouri Governer part of | Executive Branch
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| What branch is the Missouri House of Representatives in | Legislative Branch
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| What branch is the Missouri Supreme Court in | Judicial Branch
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| What branch is the Missouri Circuit Courts in | Judicial Branch
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| Which branch is the Lieutenant Governor in | Executive Branch
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| What branch is the Missouri State Senate in | Legislative Branch
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| Attorney General | Executive Branch
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| Who can veto a bill passed by the General Assembly | Governor
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| who becomes governor if the governor dies | Lt. Governor
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| what river makes up the easterly border of Missouri | Mississippi
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| what type of election allows the public to vote on public issues or questions | Referendums
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| what what fractional vote can the General Assembly pass a veto bill with | 2/3
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| How many branches of government does Missouri have | 3
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| what is the capital of Missouri | Jefferson City
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| What is the election used to select candidate for the general election called | Primary election
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| Missouri Constitution guarantees the right of a trial by ______ | jury
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| who is the chief legal officer of the state of Missouri | Attorney General
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| who is the current Governor of Missouri | Mike Parson
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| when is the next presidential election, what year | 2020
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| how many days does the governor have to consider a bill when the General Assembly is in session | 15
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| who may call special sessions of the general assembly | Governor
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| which executive branch officer keeps the "Great Seal" and maintains the official records of the state and election records | Secretary of State
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| how old must you be to be in the House of Representatives and how many years a resident | 24, 1
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| who declares laws unconstitutional | supreme court
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| which branch makes the laws | Legislative
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| which branch of legislature has 163 members | House of Representatives
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| which branch of legislature has 34 members | Senate
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| Who makes up the General Assembly | House of Rep. and Senate
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| Leader of the House of Representatives | Speaker of House
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| Governor is in charge of which branch of government | Executive
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| What is the length of term for a member of the House of Representatives and how many terms can they serve | 2 years, 4
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| What is the length of term for the Senate and how many terms can they serve | 4 years, 2
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| What is the length of term for the Governor and how many terms can they serve | 4 years, 2
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| Who begins impeachment proceedings | House of Representatives
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| In what city do state government officials meet | Jefferson City
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| True of False, the Missouri Constitution has a Bill of Rights | True
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| Who is commander-in-chief of the state militia | Governor
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| Missouri became a state in what year | 1821
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| What is the age requirement for being governor and how many years a resident | 30, 10
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| what is the minimum age to vote | 18
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| how many counties are in Missouri | 114
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| which US Consititutional Amendment recognizes the power of states | 10th
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| Most of the Missouri court cases would take place in which courts | circuit courts
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| what is the age requirement for being a Senator and how many years a resident | 30,3
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| Who are our Senators | Dan Hegeman
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| Who is our Representative in the House | Sheila Solon
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| Who is our US Senators | Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley
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| Who is our US Representative in the House | Sam Graves
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| Who is our Lt. Governor | Mike Kehoe
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| Who is the elected official that makes sure agencies are spending properly the money that they are given by the government? | State Auditor
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| Who approves appointments made by the Governor | the Senate
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| Who is the head of the Missouri Surpreme Court | Chief Justice
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| Who chooses which House Committee discusses a bill? | Speaker of the House
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| Who appears in a Civil Court | defendant and a plaintiff.
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| Who appears in a Criminal Court | defendant and a prosecutor.
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| After the Governor's appointed judge has served for a year, who chooses to keep or replace them | the people
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| Who is allowed question witnesses and investigate evidence before deciding a defendant’s guilt or innocence. | Grand Jury
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| What are the 3 branches of government in the state of Missouri | Executive, Legislative and Judicial
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| Missouri was admitted into the United State by the | Missouri Compromise
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| Missouri has no process for what kind kind of elections | recall
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| Every amendment to the MO Constitution must be approved by the | the people
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| Where is the Bill of Rights found in the MO Constitution? | Article 1
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| The presiding officer of the Missouri Senate is the | Lieutenant Governor
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| Each county in Missouri has at least one of which of the following courts? | circuit
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| According to the Preamble of the MO Constitution, the Constitution is made by the | people
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| The supreme executive power in the state of Missouri is in the hands of the | Governor
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