GV ELO 8 Mo State and Local Review & Qualifications ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
initiative method by which citizens propose an amendment or law
constitutional convention a gathering of citizens who are usually elected by popular vote and who meet to
consider changing or replacing a constitution
constitutional commission a group of experts who are appointed to study the state constitution and
recommend changes
referendum legislation is referred to the State's voters for approval
pardon release from sentence
commutation reduce sentence
reprieve postpones sentence
recall can be removed from office; people create a petition and vote to remove if
enough signatures are collected
Missouri Plan governor appoints judges in the upper levels and at the local level, judges run for
office and are popularly elected
juvenile hear cases involving minors
municipal city/town courts that hear specific cases (traffic, civil, criminal, etc.)
felony greater crime, longer jail time/fine (usually $1000 or more)
misdemeanor lesser offense, short jail time/fine
corporate charter document that grants certain rights, powers, and privileges to a corporation;
business usually need a license to operate
workers compensation payments people receive due to work related injury or poor health
unemployment compensation payments to workers who are laid off
mandatory sentencing system of fixed, required terms of imprisonment for certain types of crimes
, general sales tax tax imposed on merchandise (cars, clothing, household products)
selective sales tax (excise tax)- taxes on specific items (alcohol, cigarettes, gasoline)
progressive tax A tax for which the percentage of income paid in taxes increases as income
increases
proportional tax all income is taxed at the same percentage
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
initiative method by which citizens propose an amendment or law
constitutional convention a gathering of citizens who are usually elected by popular vote and who meet to
consider changing or replacing a constitution
constitutional commission a group of experts who are appointed to study the state constitution and
recommend changes
referendum legislation is referred to the State's voters for approval
pardon release from sentence
commutation reduce sentence
reprieve postpones sentence
recall can be removed from office; people create a petition and vote to remove if
enough signatures are collected
Missouri Plan governor appoints judges in the upper levels and at the local level, judges run for
office and are popularly elected
juvenile hear cases involving minors
municipal city/town courts that hear specific cases (traffic, civil, criminal, etc.)
felony greater crime, longer jail time/fine (usually $1000 or more)
misdemeanor lesser offense, short jail time/fine
corporate charter document that grants certain rights, powers, and privileges to a corporation;
business usually need a license to operate
workers compensation payments people receive due to work related injury or poor health
unemployment compensation payments to workers who are laid off
mandatory sentencing system of fixed, required terms of imprisonment for certain types of crimes
, general sales tax tax imposed on merchandise (cars, clothing, household products)
selective sales tax (excise tax)- taxes on specific items (alcohol, cigarettes, gasoline)
progressive tax A tax for which the percentage of income paid in taxes increases as income
increases
proportional tax all income is taxed at the same percentage
