What A State We're In | Who's in Charge Here? | Rules, Rules, and More Rules | Constitutionally Speaking | Let's Take It To Court |
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Jefferson City
What is Missouri's capital city?
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The governor
Who is the state's top elected official?
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Rules that a government makes
Define laws
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The introduction to tell the purpose of a document
Define preamble
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Local court or circuit court
What level of court hears civil & criminal cases within its section of Missouri
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24th
Missouri was the ____ state to become part of the US.
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Lt. Governor
Who supports the top official and presides over the state Senate?
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City Council
This group makes the laws for most cities or towns in Missouri.
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To guarantee citizens basic rights
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights
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Missouri Court of Appeals
What level of court hear cases from lower courts that have been appealed
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The Missouri Compromise
What legislation allowed Missouri to become a state?
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Secretary of the State
This office provides/preserves government documents and records
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Mayor
This is the chief executive official for most cities in Missouri
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Executive, legislative, judicial
Name the three branches of govenment
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Missouri Supreme Court
What court the state’s highest court and hears cases that have been appealed from Court of Appeals.
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August 10, 1821
What is the date that Missouri became a state?
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Attorney General
This the the lawyer for the state and its agencies
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Board of commissioners
Who makes and enforces laws for a county?
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By a vote of the members of the Missouri legislature
By a petition signed by 8% of the voters in ⅔ of the state’s congressional districts Constitutional Convention
How can the Missouri constitution be amended?
(at least 2 ways) |
7
How many judges are appointed to the Missouri Supreme Court?
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1820
What year was the Missouri Compromise passed?
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State Auditor
Know as the "watchdog" for taxpayers
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Legislative Branch
What branch of government makes laws?
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-rights of government vs. rights of individual
-responsibility of government & individual -rights of individual vs. individual
Name the 3 balances that must exist in government
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34 Senators and 163 Representatives
How many senators and representatives make up the legislative branch in Missouri?
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