MO Constitution Questions with Correct Solutions Rated A+

114 - # of Counties in Missouri 30 years old US Citizen for 15 years Missouri resident for 10 years - Qualifications for Govenor & State Auditor 18 years old US Citizen Missouri resident for 1 year - Qualifications for Sec. of State 18 years old US Citizen Missouri resident for 1 year Pass the Missouri Bar - Qualifications for Attorney General St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson City - Former and current Capitals of Missouri Attorney General - Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Chief Defense Attorney representing the state Missouri Plan of electing state judges - Requires judges in KC, Stl. City, and other counties with non-partisan judges to be elected. 3 nominations sent to governor by a judicial nominating committee. Governor has 60 days to choose one. Nominee placed on the ballot for a retention election for yes or no vote 4-1945 - Number of MO Constitutions, and year current one was adpoted 2 terms (8 years) - Term limit for Missouri Governor and MO Senate Specific Purpose Governments - Local Governments with only one purpose and can use state revenue for only one area. Ex. School Districts, Fire Protection, Water Service, Road Maintenance, Library Ways MO Supreme Court differs from US Supreme Court - Members (MO 7 vs. U.S. 9), term (MO 12 years vs. U.S. Life), retirement (MO age 70 vs. U.S. none) Initiative - Allows you (the voter) the opportunity to propose a bill by gathering a petition of names. Population - How MO Representative and Senator districts are divided. General Assembly - Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate combined 163 - # of members in MO House of Rep's 34 - # of members in MO State Senate Harry S Truman - Only president from Missouri Supreme, Appeals, & Circuit - Types of Missouri courts Voter Qualifications - Age, Residency, Registration line-item veto - can only happen if the section of the bill they are deleting has to do with money. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial - 3 branches of MO government 1821 - Year Missouri became a state Missouri law-making process - Bills must be read three times in each house. Either house can introduce a bill. 30 days in between bills becoming laws Article 1, beginning of the MO Constitution - Location of Missouri Bill of Rights MO House of State Representatives - 2 year terms, 4 term limit (8 years), Speaker is head of house, Starts impeachment proceedings, Must be MO resident MO State Senate - 4 year terms, 2 term limit (8 years), Lt. Governor head of house, 2nd Head - President Pro Tempore, Must be a Missouri resident Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Sec. of State - Member of the Executive Branch Lieutenant Governor - Head of the Senate, job is break ties with their vote Speaker - Head of the House