Missouri Government and Constitution Study Guide

Describe the state Seal:

Describe the state Seal:

A circle with the words the great seal of the state of missouri and two bears holding up another seal.

State Motto: “Salus populi suprema lex esto.”

The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.

Missouri’s capital is

Jefferson City

Missouri became the 24th state in

1821

Missouri’s nickname is the

The show me state

The state animal is

The mule

The state bird is the

blue bird

The state tree is the

dogwood

The Missouri legislature is known as the

general assembly

Legislature is in session from

January to May each year

Senate has ________________members

34

Senators serve _____________ year terms (1/2 elected every two years)

4

Senators serve _____________years max.

8

Senate presided over by the _______________________________ (President pro Tempore takes over in his absence)

Lt. Governor

Senate approves ________________________________________

Governor's appointments

Senators must be __________years old

30

Senators must be A qualified Missouri voter for __________years

3

Senators must be A resident of their district for ___________ year

1

House of Representatives has _______ members

163

Representatives serve ________ year terms

2

Representatives Serve ________ years max.

8

House of Representatives is presided over by the ___________________________________.

speaker of the house

Representatives must be __________ years old

24

Representatives must be A qualified voter of Missouri for _____ years

2

Representatives must be A resident of their district for ________ year

1

Governor’s term is _______years

4

Governor’s Term limit: _________ consecutive terms

2

Governor must be at least __________ years old

30

Governor must be U.S. citizen for at least ________ years

15

Governor must have lived in MO for at least _________ years

10

Missouri’s governor _______________ state laws

Administers

Missouri’s governor __________________ and _______________ officials

appoints, removes

Missouri’s governor __________________ with federal government

Liaison

Missouri’s governor _____________________laws and budget

Recommends

Missouri’s governor ________________or _________________ bills

signs, vetos

Missouri’s governor _________________special sessions

calls

Missouri’s governor _________________national guard

commands

Missouri’s governor grants ,______, or ________________________

pardons, reprieves, commutations

Missouri’s governor ________________________ head of state

ceremonial

Lieutenant Governor Term: _________ years

4

Lieutenant Governor must be at least __________years old

30

Lieutenant Governor must be U.S. citizen for at least _________ years

15

Lieutenant Governor must live in MO at least __________ years

10

Lieutenant Governor is ___________________ head of state

ceremonial

Lieutenant Governor is ___________________ of the Senate

president

Lieutenant Governor ______________________ to governorship if necessary

succeeds

Lieutenant Governor is ____________________governor when needed

acting

Lieutenant Governor is _________________ coordinator

volunteer

Lieutenant Governor is Ombudsman-_________________________________________________________________

investigates citizen's complaints

Secretary of state - responsible for _______________ and ____________________ information for the public

providing, preserving

Secretary of state - ________________ all elections

oversees

Attorney General- serves as the _________________________________________ of the state

chief legal officer

Attorney General - ____________________________ the interests of government agencies and citizens

represents

The Supreme Court -_______________________ presides over court

Chief justice

The Supreme Court - _________justices

7

The Supreme Court - ______________year terms

12

The Supreme Court - __________________________ court in Missouri

highest

The Supreme Court - Hears cases on appeal from lower courts or transferred from appeals court. _________________ Jursidiction.

final

Justices must be at least _________ years old

30

Justices must be citizen of U.S. at least _________ years

15

Justices must be qualified MO voter at least ____________ years

9

The MO Court of Appeals · Eastern district: ______ judges

14

The MO Court of Appeals · Western district: _______ judges

11

The MO Court of Appeals · Southern district: ______ judges

7

The MO Court of Appeals · ____________year term of office

12

The MO Court of Appeals · hears cases on appeal from _____________________

lower courts

The MO Court of Appeals judges must be at least ______ years old

30

The MO Court of Appeals judges · must be citizen of U.S. at least ________ years

15

The MO Court of Appeals judges must be qualified MO voter at least _______ years

9

All cases under state law ______________________ to trial in one of the state’s Circuit Courts

come

The Missouri Circuit Courts (trial courts)- _______year term of office

4

________ Circuit Court districts

44

Municipalities

• incorporated local government

• Cities villages and towns

• run by mayor and city council

• maplewood

Townships

• sub-unit of county government with very limited powers

• main function of a township is road maintenance

• 23 counties in missouri with township government

Counties

• sub-unit of state government

• carry out crucial state function such as taxation and law enforcement

• 114 counties in mo

• St. Louis County

Special Districts

• One service local government

• Provide fire protection, road maintenance, water supply

• Metropolitan Sewer district (MSD)

School Districts

• Administer and provide public education

• FUnction under dual control of local and state governmental mandates

Current Governor:

Mike parson

Current Lt. Governor:

Mike Kehoe

Current Attorney General:

Andrew Bailey

Current Secretary of State

John R. Ashcroft

Current State Treasurer

Vivek Malek

Current State Senator district 1

Doug Beck

Current State Senator district 4

Karla May

Current State Representative district 83

Sarah Unsicker

Current State Representative district 91

Jo Doll

Current Mo Senators to US Congress

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt

Current Districts US Congress Representative

Ann Wagner