Missouri State Constitution And Government

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In Missouri, the general term that is usually given to cities and towns is

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municipality, municipalities

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Missouri has a ___?___ , or two-house, legislature.

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bicameral

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The Missouri General Assembly includes how many Representatives?

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163 Representatives

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The Missouri General Assembly includes how many Senators?

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34 Senators

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Missouri state senators’ term of office is how many years?

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4 years

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Missouri state representatives serve a term of how many years?

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2 years

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A Missouri state representative must be at least how old before taking office?

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30 years old

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A Missouri state representative must be at least how old?

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24 years old

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Missouri governors serve a term of how many years?

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4 years

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The official who is responsible for coming up with a yearly budget for Missouri’s state government is the

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Governor

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Missouri's Lieutenant Governor must be at least how old?

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30 years old

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Missouri's Lieutenant Governor must have been a resident of the state for how long, in order to take office?

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10 years

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Missouri's Lieutenant Governor must have been a U.S. citizen for at least how many years?

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15 years

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The job of Missouri's Lieutenant Governor includes presiding over sessions of what legislative body?

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the Missouri State Senate

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The Missouri state official responsible for preserving public information and overseeing all state elections is the

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Secretary of State

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The Missouri state official who is the chief legal officer of the state and represents the interests of government agencies and citizens is the

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Attorney General

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There are a total of how many justices on the Missouri Supreme Court?

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7 justices

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The term of office for Missouri Supreme Court justices is how many years?

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12 years

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The highest state court in Missouri is the

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Missouri Supreme Court

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Justices on the Missouri Supreme Court must be at least how old?

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30 years old

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The official state bird of Missouri is the

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bluebird

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An Appeals Court justice in Missouri must be at least how old?

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30 years old

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Missouri Appeals Court Justices serve a term of office of how many years?

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12 years

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The Missouri state official who can grant pardons and reprieves is the

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governor

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Which part of the Missouri state government is known as the “lower house”?

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the House of Representatives

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When the Lieutenant Governor is absent, the official who presides over the meetings of the state Senate is the

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president pro tempore of the Senate

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Missouri’s state capital city is

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Jefferson City

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Missouri became the 24th state in the Union in what year?

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1821

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Missouri's official nickname is the

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"Show Me State"

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Missouri's official state animal is the

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Missouri mule

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What is the state motto of Missouri?

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"The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law."

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The legislative branch of the Missouri state government is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Together, these two bodies are known as the

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the General Assembly

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The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Cabinet Departments make up the ___?___ branch of Missouri's government.

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the executive branch

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The Supreme Court, Appeals Courts, and Circuit Courts make up what branch of Missouri's state government?

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the judicial branch

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A Missouri Governor may serve how many terms?

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2 terms

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Missouri's governors must be at least how old before taking office?

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30 years old

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A Missouri governor must have been a U.S. citizen for at least how many years, before taking office?

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15 years

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In order to be a Missouri governor, a person must have lived in the state at least how many years?

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10 years

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Laws may be made directly by the people, in Missouri, in a process called the iniative ___?___.

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petition

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In Missouri, voters may approve or disapprove laws already passed by the General Assembly, by voting in a process called the

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referendum

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What official is the head of the Missouri Supreme Court?

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the Chief Justice

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A Missouri Supreme Court justice just have been a registered voter for at least how long, before taking office?

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9 years

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All cases under state law must first come to trial in one of Missouri's ___?___ Courts.

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Circuit Courts

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In Missouri, a sub-administrative unit of county government is called a ___?___, with very limited powers, usually exist for road maintenance.

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township

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In Missouri, a ___?___ is a sub-administrative unit of state government that carries out crucial state functions, such as taxation and law enforcement.

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county

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How many counties are there in Missouri?

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114 counties

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A ___?___ district is usually a one-service unit of local government, and most commonly provides fire protection, road maintenance, and water supply.

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special district