missouri constitution and unit 7

general session

A session to which all conference attendees are invited

special session

an extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation

Missouri became a state in

August 10, 1821

When was the first constitution for Missouri written

1820

How long is the term of a Senate member?

6 years

What year was the current Missouri constitution written?

1945

Missouri motto

Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law

Missouri General Assembly is made up of

Senate and House of Representatives

missouri state auditor

Scott Fitzpatrick

how many members in the Missouri house

163

current Missouri Lieutenant Governor

David Wasinger

when are Missouri primary elections

the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August of even-numbered years

how many counties are there in Missouri

114

current governor of Missouri

Mike Kehoe

length of senator term

6 years

Missouri general elections are in

November

If a criminal waives his right to a jury trial who would render the verdict?

the judge

Missouri attorney general

Andrew Bailey

how many executive departments in Missouri

17

how many members in Missouri senate

34

bills start in

either house (unless it's revenue, then it can only originate in the House)

representative term length

2 years

keeper of the "Great Seal"

secretary of state

who can call a special session in Missouri

president pro temp and speaker

who is in charge of a state's militia

governor

who chooses the speaker of the house

members of the house

current missouri treasurer

Vivek Malek

missouri secretary of state

Denny Hoskins

cities are sub-divided into _

townships

most populous city in missouri

kansas city

head of the senate

Vice President

the ability of municipalities to run their own government

home rule

needed vote to override a governor's veto

2/3

minimum age to be a representative

24

how often are districts redrawn in missouri

10 years

How many senators in Missouri are elected every two years?

half (17)

next in line after governor

Lieutenant Governor

Missouri governor can ____ veto

line-item (crossing out only part of a bill before signing)

local trial courts in Missouri are aka

circuit courts

courts that have jurisdiction over minor criminal/civil cases

magistrate courts

Missouri has ____ judicial circuits

46

If you disagree with the ruling of a circuit court, you would try to get it changed

in a court of appeals

Missouri's Supreme Court has

7 justices

judicial branch

Interprets the laws

supreme court

the highest federal court in the United States

article III

Judicial Branch

judicial review

Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws

Marbury v. Madison

This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

Supreme Court Justice

a member of the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest court in the nation

Original jurisdiction

the authority to hear cases for the first time

appellate jurisdiction

The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts

federal court

a court establish by the authority of a federal government

U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals

review the interpretation or application of law in a previous court case.

U.S. District Courts

the federal court system's trial courts of general jurisdiction

state courts

Courts that hear disputes about the laws of one state

stare decisis

Let the decision stand; decisions are based on precedents from previous cases

judicial restraint

A judicial philosophy in which judges play minimal policymaking roles, leaving that duty strictly to the legislatures

judicial activism

An interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)

originalism

strict constructionist

living Constitution

liberal constructionist

majority opinion

a statement that presents the views of the majority of supreme court justices regarding a case

dissenting opinion

An opinion disagreeing with a majority in a Supreme Court ruling.

concurring opinion

An opinion that agrees with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling but differs on the reasoning.

petition for certiorari

A petition asking the Supreme Court to hear a case