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52 Cards in this Set
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Missouri becomes a state |
August 10, 1821 |
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Sixteenth section of every township |
Reserved for building schools |
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Missouri constitution written |
1945 |
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Seven people who are eligible to replace the governor if he is unable to perform duties of office |
1. Lieutenant Governor; 2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate; 3. Speaker of the House of Representatives; 4. Secretary of State; 5. State Auditor; 6. State Treasurer; 7. Attorney General |
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Leader of the Supreme Court |
Chief Justice |
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Leader of the executive branch |
Governor |
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Leader of the House of Representatives |
Speaker of the House |
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Leader of the Senate |
President Pro Tempore of the Senate |
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Four distinct parts of the Missouri judicial system |
1. Supreme Court; 2. Court of Appeals; 3. Circuit Court; 4. Municipal Court |
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Highest court in the state of Missouri |
Supreme Court |
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Types of cases where Supreme Court has exclusive appellate authority |
Validity of treaties, validity of constitutional rules, all cases involving the death penalty |
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Minimum age requirement to become a judge in the supreme Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or Circuit Courts? |
30 years old |
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Official keeper of the State seal |
Secretary of State |
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Branch of the government with exclusive authority to levy fines and cause imprisonment |
Judicial branch |
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Normal day for adjournment of General Assembly |
May 30th |
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House of the General Assembly with the right to originate, amend, and reject bills |
Both houses |
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Number of days either house of the legislature may adjourn before they need approval of the other house |
No more than 10 days |
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Requirements to be elected to Missouri House of Representatives |
24 years old, qualified voter for at least two years, resident of the district for which he or she is elected for at least one year |
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Requirements to be elected to the Missouri Senate |
30 years old, qualified voter for at least three years, resident of the district for which he or she is elected for at least one year |
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Punishment for a person convicted of breaking the oath of office in the General Assembly |
Person is removed from office and may never hold public office in the state of Missouri again |
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Three types of crimes that a member of the General Assembly can be arrested for while the General Assembly is in session |
Treason, felony crimes, breach of peace |
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Official that delivers a bill to the Governor once it has been passed by the General Assembly |
Secretary or chief clerk of the house where the bill originated must deliver bill to the Governor |
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When a bill must be delivered to the Governor |
On the day that it is signed by the General Assembly |
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How long the Governor has to sign a bill |
15 days |
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When the governor does not sign a bill within the allotted time |
Automatically becomes law |
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Conditions under which the Governor can call out the state militia |
To enforce laws, suppress insurrection, repel invasions |
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Where all political power in the state of Missouri originates |
The people |
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Conditions under which a person can be imprisoned for debt |
Only if a debt was incurred as part of a fine for a criminal act |
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Habeas corpus |
Right of the accused to be provided a written explanation of the charges against him |
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Ex post facto law |
Punishes a person for an act that was not a crime when it was committed; prohibited by the Missouri Constitution |
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Nepotism |
Hiring a relative to fill a government vacancy |
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Double jeopardy |
Prohibition against being tried for the same crime twice |
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Basic rights of accused criminals |
Right to appear and defend, right to a lawyer, right to know the charges against them, right to confront the accuser face to face, right to a speedy and public trial, right to compel witnesses to appear on behalf of the accused |
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When bail can be denied |
Committed a severe capital offense where there is abundant proof of guilt |
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Proportion of jurors needed for final verdict in civil cases |
Two thirds |
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Proportion of jurors needed for final verdict in criminal cases |
Unanimous |
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Branch of the government with exclusive power of impeachment |
House of Representatives |
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Where most impeachment hearings are held |
Supreme Court |
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Punishment for a person convicted of impeachment |
Removed from office and may be subject to later criminal prosecution if the actions were illegal |
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Alternative name for first article of the Missouri Constitution |
Bill of Rights |
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Name given to the legislative branch of the Missouri state government |
The Legislature of the State of Missouri, also known as the Missouri General Assembly |
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Role of the State Treasurer in the Missouri Government |
Keeper of state funds and funds received from federal government |
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Maximum number of four years terms of office a State Treasurer can serve |
Two four-year terms |
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Number of different issues that can appear on a proposed amendment |
One issue included on the amendment |
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Initiative process |
Process of introducing new laws by gathering signatures and placing an issue on the ballot for people to approve or reject |
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Referendum process |
Ability of the people to approve or reject by popular vote laws enacted by the Missouri General Assembly |
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Due process of law |
The system of trial by jury and the right to appeal |
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Number of members in the state Senate |
34 |
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Number of members in the House of Representatives |
163 |
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Number of issues included on a bill |
One issue included on the bill |
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Proportion of each house needed to override Governor's veto |
Two thirds must agree to veto |
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Treason |
Levying war against state or adhering to its enemies and providing them with aid and comfort |
