How long is a governor's term and how many terms may one governor serve?
4 years and can serve 2 terms.
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What position would become governor in case of a vacancy before a term is completed?
Lieutenant governor
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Who is the president of the Missouri Senate?
Lieutenant governor
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What role would this official play if there is a tie vote in the Senate?
They would be the tie-breaking vote.
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What position keeps the official records of our state?
Secretary of State
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What position writes the checks to pay the official state bills?
State Treasurer
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What position would check the records to assure that Missouri funds are not being taken by state or county employees?
State Auditor
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What position would represent Missouri in a court case?
Attorney General
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How long are the terms of the governor, lieutenant governor, auditor, secretary of state, secretary of treasury, and attorney general?
4 years
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What department protects our wildlife?
Department of Conservation
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What department protects our supplies of resources?
Department of Natural Resources
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What department protects children and the elderly?
Department of Social Services
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What department sets programs for public schools?
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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What are the 3 divisions of our state courts (in order)?
Missouri Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeal, and the Circuit Courts.
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What local court is each county required to have?
Associate circuit court
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How many justices make up Missouri's Supreme Court ?
7
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Which branch of government decides if laws are constitutional?
Judicial Branch
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What type of crime can take away a person's right to vote while the sentence is being served?
Felony Offense
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What type of law can the citizens pass in an election after a special petition is signed and verified as valid?
Initiative
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What power gives Missouri's citizens the right to sign a valid petition and force a current law to be voted on by all eligible Missouri voters?
Referendum
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How many counties is Missouri divided into?
114+ St. Louis city
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What term identifies the central location for government offices in each county?
County Seat
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What type of building must all county seats have?
Courthouse
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What length of term applies to most all elected county positions in government?
4 year term
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What elected county official handles all election activities?
County Clerk
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What county official sells marriage licenses and keeps copies of these documents in a special vault?
County Recorder
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What county official keeps a copy of all land deeds pertaining to that county?
County Recorder
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What county official determines the value of land and all property to be taxed and sends out the bills?
County Assessor
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What county official takes the tax money from those who pay it?
County Collector
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What county official invests the county's money and then writes the checks to pay the county's bills?
County Treasurer
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What county official sets the official docket (calendar) for the court cases heard in that county?
Circuit Clerk
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What county official assists people with private business matters because they are not able to physically or mentally (declared by court order) to take care of themselves?
Public Administrator
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What group runs the county's business?
County Clerk
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What is the title of each of the 3 members of this group?
County Commissioners
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What county official represents the people in all court cases involving a criminal offense and attempts to bring justice and keep the people safe?
Prosecuting Attorney
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What official is the chief law enforcement officer in the county?
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