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our 1st constitution was written___
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| qualifications for senators |
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* At least 30 years of age
* Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election
* Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election |
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| Length of term for state senator and representatives |
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senators- 4yrs
Representatives-2yrs |
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| States chief legal officer |
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| audits all state angicies counties and school districts |
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| Qualifications for governor |
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30 yrs or older
resident of us for 15 yrs.
live in our state for 10 yrs |
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| governor has how many days to sign bill into law if congress is in/out session |
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in session- 15 days
out- 45 days |
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| how long for bill o become law in the state |
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| qualifications for state representative |
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* At least 24 years of age
* Qualified Missouri voter for two years before election
* Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election |
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maintains peace in the state
responsible for excuiting all laws |
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| override a governors veto |
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| Governor > luteniet governor > Speaker of the house of rep > president of pro tempro of the senate > Secretary of State |
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| term of governor / how many can he serve? |
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| List and explain the 4 types of sessions |
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1)regular- the first Wednesday following the first mon. in jan. untill midnight on Jun. 30 (responsible for daily operations of the state)
2)joint- called whenever the business before the general assembly calls for them to meat together
3)veto- called automatically whenever the governor vetos a bill held for 10 days in sept.
4)special- held anytime between regular sessions (may only be called by the governor) |
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| List 3 types of resolutions |
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| joint, concurrent, courtesy |
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| responsible for collecting all taxes due to the county |
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| control county finances payment of all bills after authorized to do so |
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Chief election officer of the state
responsible for all state documents
the keeper of the state seal |
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| let the welfare of the people be the supreme law |
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| keep the records for any deeds or mortgages |
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| when do we hold general elections? |
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| 1st tues. following the 1st mon. in april in odd numbered yrs. |
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| List steps in plan for choosing Justices |
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Missouri Plan
1) the governor chooses a committee of 5 individuals to appoint a list of justices to fill a vacancy on the court
2) Governor chooses one person from the list to serve on the bench
3)They serve for 1 full calander yr.
4) If they wish to retain their seat they must run for reelection
5) if the choose to run they run unopposed |
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prosecutes all criminal cases
advises and defends the county |
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| Superintendent of Schools |
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| handles all matters relating to education |
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| When are veto sessions held? |
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| When are general sessions held? |
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| the 1st wed. following the 1st monday in jan. until midnight on june 30th |
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responsible for all state funds
establishes a state budget |
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| How many senators are there? |
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| Who is our state senator, what district he repersent? |
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| Delbert Scott 21st district |
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| How many members in the house? |
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| Our state rep and district |
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| Qualifications for State Supreme Court Justices |
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* At least 30 years of age
* Citizen of the United States for at least 15 years
* Qualified Missouri voter for at least nine years before election
* Licensed to practice law in Missouri |
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| provide law enforcement and supervise the county jail |
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| responsible for determining all property lines |
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| How many people does a state rep repersent |
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| Locating all property and determining that property's value for tax purposes |
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| Supreme court justive serves for |
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| list the court system from high to low |
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state supreme court
state court of appeals
state district court
probate magistrate and justice of peace |
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