State
Local
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
100
Declaring war is for which level of government?
What is Federal
100
Name the three regions of local government from largest to smallest
What is Counties, Cities, Towns
100
The Federal Leader of the Executive branch is called: The State Leader of the Executive branch is called:
What is the president and the governor
100
The Legislative branch for state and federal government is bicameral (2 houses) what are the two houses for state government?
What is house of delegatae and senate
100

The highest court for Missouri is the:

What is the Missouri Supreme Court

200

The Missouri General Assembly is bicameral-- what are the two houses?

What is the House of Representatives and the Senate

200

What powers do local government exersize? (list at least 2)

What is • enforce state and local laws • promote public health • protect public safety • educate children • protect the environment • regulate land use • levy and collect taxes

200
Who runs the daily activities in the city?
What is City Manager
200
who makes ordinances, approves the annual budget, and has their powers given to them by the state?
What is the elected city council
200
A dispute between two parties and settled in part for damages and compensation (money)
What is a Civil case
300

The head of the State government is called the Missouri Governor, who is the second in line?

What is the lieutenant governor

300
This group of people are elected to lead the county, keep track of local laws, and oversee the budget
Who are the board of supervisors
300
What is the role of the executive branch in state and federal government?
To enforce or carry out laws
300
Promoting Public Health and public school education belongs to which level of government?
What is local
300
What is appellate jurisdiction?
What is the appeals court-- if you disagree with a decision made in court
400
The states are given their power through the 10th Amendment- what are these powers called?
What is reserved powers
400
Who are people elected to local government (list at least one position)
Who are: a sheriff, a clerk of the circuit court, a commissioner of revenue, and a treasurer.
400

From what document does the Missouri General Assembly get it's powers?

What is the Missouri Constitution

400
A board of supervisors works in what level of local government?
What is County
400
What types of cases occur in curcuit courts?
What is felony charges, criminal cases with large sums of money, cases appealled from the district level. (appellate jurisdiction)
500

What are the 5 steps to the lawmaking process?

1. The bill is introduced 2. Committees do research on the bill 3. the bill is debated on the floor of both houses 4. the bill is voted on in both houses 5. The bill is sent to the governor (who can sign, veto, edit, or wait)

500
local laws are called ...
Ordinances
500
What are the five roles of the governor?
What is Chief of state chief administrator chief legislator party chief commander in Chief
500

How long is a senators term in the United States Congress vs. the Virginia Senate

What is 6 vs. 4

500
if something affects the entire united states, which court does it go to?
What is the United States Supreme Court
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