Missouri Constitution
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| The right to vote | Suffrage
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| Complete release with forgiveness given only by a chief executive. | Pardon
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| Favoritism toward a relative. | Nepotism
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| Writing something untruthful that hurts a persons reputation. | Libel
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| The well being | Welfare
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| A person who owns part of a corporation | Shareholder
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| Companies that offer a service that all people need such as electricity. | Utilities
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| A good reason to believe that something is true. | Probable Cause
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| Chief executive postpones or delays punishments. | Reprieve
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| One over half | Quorum
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| Saying something untruthful that hurts a persons reputation. | Slander
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| Lewd or immoral acts | Licentiousness
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| No party affiliation. | Nonpartisan
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| Less serious crime punished by fine or jail | Misdemeanor
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| Serious crime punishable by prison or death. | Felony
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| The town where the county government is located. | County seat
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| Missouri Legislative body | General assembly
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| TO swear or promise | affirmation
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| City or county law makers | Board of Alderman
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| Certificates representing money the government has borrowed from private citizens. | Bond
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| Required or mandated. | Compulsory
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| A large meeting | Convention
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| The returning of a criminal to the state the crime occurred | Extradition
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| Written witness account. | Deposition
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| Group of 12 Missouri citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to indict or charge a person with a crime | Grand Jury
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| A change or addition to a constitution. | Amendment
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| Chief Executive reduces sentences given by a court. | Commutation
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| Representatives or people sent to attend a meeting | Delegates
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| Official Document state the rights and responsibilities a county has. | Charter
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| The line of succession is | the order of officials who may replace the governor.
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| How many houses is Missouri's General Assembly made up of? | 2
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| The final step in amending the state Constitution is the | approval by a majority of the people voting on the amendment.
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| The Missouri Constitution is divided into | 13 Articles
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| Missouri's General Assembly has | 197 members
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| The General Assembly can override a Governor's veto with | a 2/3 vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
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| This executive department provides treatment, care, education and training for the mentally ill. | Department of Mental Health
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| Missouri has had how many constitutions? | 4
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| Missouri's state government is divided into | 3 branches
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| This executive department is concerned with the conservation and management of our natural resources. | Department of Conservation
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| This executive department certifies Missouri teachers and oversees public schools | Department of Public Education
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| Three types of MIssouri Courts. | Circuit, Appeals, Supreme
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| What are the profits from the state lottery to be used for? | Public Education
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| The 4 qualifications for a Missouri voter. | At least 18, a U.S. citizen, Missouri resident, registered.
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| 3 Qualifications for House of representative member | At least 24, 2 years voter registration, 1 year in district
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| 3 Qualifications for Senate member. | At least 30, 3 years voter registration, 1 year in district
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| 3 Qualifications for Governor/Lt. Governor | At least 30, 15 years U.S. citizen, 10 years in Missouri
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| The purpose of the Legislative branch is to | make laws
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| The purpose of the Executive branch is to | enforce laws
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| The purpose of the Judicial branch is to | judge and interpret laws
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| What is the state flower? | Hawthorn
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| What is the state tree? | Dogwood
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| What is the state nut? | Black Walnut
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| What is the state song? | Missouri Waltz
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| What is the state nickname? | "The Show-Me State"
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| What is the state motto? | "Let the Welfare of the People be the Supreme Law."
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| What is the state bird? | Bluebird
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| What is the state insect? | Honeybee
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