Missouri Constitution
In Missouri, citizens may use _____________ to propose constitutional amendments by getting enough signatures to put an issue on the ballot. The state legislature may use _________________ in which the general assembly sends measures to the ballot for citizens to accept or reject.
initiative
referendum
The legislative session in Missouri is considered part-time because it begins in the month of January and ends in the month of _________________.
May
What is the name of Missouri's Governor?
Mike Parson
St. Louis has 14 _________________ , which are geographic regions of a state or city usually consisting of several towns and rural areas that surround them that have their own government to deal with local matters. Each one has a legislature known as a ________________________.
counties
County Council
What is the difference between fundamental and statutory law?
Fundamental Law: laws that set up government - for example -laws that set up the number of ppl that serve in legislature, laws that govern elections
Statutory Law: most laws passed by legislatures are statutory law - they explain what is legal and not legal
Which of the following parts of the MO Bill of Rights is original to the Bill of Rights
A. Section 8, Freedom of speech:
B. Section 34.English Language: English shall be the official language of the state of Missouri.
C. Section 29, Organized Labor and Collective Bargaining:
B. Section 34.English Language: English shall be the official language of the state of Missouri.
C. Section 29, Organized Labor and Collective Bargaining:
A Missouri representative has a term of _______ years and is limited to _____ terms. A Missouri senator has a term of ________ years and is limited to _______ terms. The maximum number of years a person can serve in the Missouri General Assembly is ___________ years.
House: 2 year term, you can serve 4 terms
Senate: 4 year term, you can serve 2 terms
Total: 16 years (8 in house 8 in senate)
The governor has ______________ powers, meaning powers of mercy that may be shown to persons convicted of crimes. One example of this type of power is a ________________, which occurs when the governor relieves a convicted person of the legal consequences of their crime.
clemency
pardon
St. Louis has 88 ________________, which are cities or towns that are recognized by the state as having its own local government. Each city has a legislature known as a _____________________. Each one has an executive known as a __________________.
municipalities
city council
mayor
What does it mean to be a divided executive?
The term divided executive describes most state executive offices. The governor is the chief executive, but there are other elected executive offices usually LT Governor, attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, and secretary of state.
Article 3, Section 38 of the Missouri constitution allows for the state to conduct a lottery and build a casino as long as the proceeds, profits, are sent to ________________.
Education
The republicans in the state of Missouri hold so many seats in the legislature that when they all vote together they are able to pass legislation without consulting the minority. This type of hold on power in a legislature is known as a _____________________.
super majority
Candidate A earns 40% of the vote, Candidate B earns 35% and Candidate C earns 25%. Candidate A is declared the winner of the election due to ________________ because they won the most votes in the election even though the majority of people did not vote for Candidate A.
Plurality
Who is the current county executive of St. Louis County?
Sam Page
NO -
the constitution only created the office of the President - who has sole executive power
The president appoints his cabinet - they are not elected - he/she appoints people he liked and are often from his/her political party
In a divided executive you might work with people you don't like or are from different political parties because they get elected separately from you
Gambling is legal in Missouri as long as the casino is on a ____________, or 1000 feet away from one.
river
Where does the Missouri General Assembly meet?
Jefferson City
True or False: The Missouri governor does not have the power to remove aspects of a budgetary bill without vetoing the entire bill.
True or False: The President of the United States has the power to remove aspects of the budgetary bill without vetoing the entire bill
False
False
A school board is an example of what kind of local government because it serves a specific community need - to deal with issues of education?
Special Purpose Government
What are three distinct reasons why the Missouri Constitution is so long?
(1) it repeats a lot of what is set up in the Federal constitution and due to the supremacy clause is already law in St. Louis.
(2) It consists of mostly statutory law and not fundamental law
(3) The General Legislature has sent a lot of referendums to the voting public -- therefore basic legislation that the state should just act on becomes part of the constitution.
(4) Its overly complicated (see article 5 section 26) - why are there so many different provisions for appointing judges?
According to Article 8, Section 17 – 19 of the Missouri constitution, what must Missouri representatives to congress do in Washington?
Advocate for Term Limits
What is the name of the caucus of the Missouri Republican party that caused the gridlock in 2022 described in the two articles we read in class?
Conservative Caucus
The power of an executive to remove one line from a bill, but not veto the entire bill is called __________.
Line-Item Veto
Is the St. Louis local government organized efficiently? Provide 2 pieces of evidence that support your answer.
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What are some examples you can use to show why the MO constitution is so long
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