Structure of the Legislative Branch
Constitutional Qualifications
Membership
Law Making Process
Everything Else
100
Missouri has this type of legislature, meaning two chambers.
What is bicameral.
100
Members of the State senate must be at least this age.
What is 30 years old.
100
Most winning candidates for the legislature adhere to this kind of political philosophy.
What is conservative
100
This form of direct democracy would be used by the people to vote on a law that has been already passed by the legislature.
What is a popular referendum
100
This process creates new district boundary lines.
What is reapportionment.
200
This person is an unelected leader in the State Senate
Who is the President of the Senate or Lieutenant Governor
200
Members of the State Senate are elected for terms that are this many years in length.
What are 4 year terms.
200
Members of the General Assembly are mostly from these two political parties.
What are the Democrat and Republican parties
200
Most work in the legislature is done by this type of a committee.
What is a standing committee
200
This type of redistricting is used to give a political party an advantage.
What is gerrymandering
300
This person is the presiding officer in the House.
Who is the Speaker of the House
300
Members to the General Assembly are elected from this type of district.
What is a single member district.
300
A candidate for the state legislature must be able to raise this in order to get elected.
What is money.
300
This official has the job of trying to get bills approved which are supported by his/her party.
What is the party leader
300
This is the salary of a member of the General Assembly.
What is $35,915
400
The Missouri State House of Representatives has this many members.
What are 163
400
Members of the State House of Representatives must be at least this age.
What is 24 years old
400
This person is the State Senator for Missouri's 12th State Senatorial district.
Who is Brad Lager
400
This is when a constitutional amendment is placed on a ballot by the people.
What is a constitutional initiative
400
There are this many representatives in the Missouri State House of Representatives.
What is 163
500
This term is used to describe the party leader due to his/her being on every committee.
What is an ex-officio
500
To serve in the State Senate, a person must be registered Missouri voter for this many years.
What is 3 years
500
This person represents Missouri's 7th State Representative district.
Who is Mike Lair
500
This is when a constitutional amendment is placed on a ballot by the General Assembly.
What is a constitutional referendum
500
Members of the Missouri General Assembly are constitutionally limited to this many years of service in each chamber.
What are 8 years.
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