Harry S Truman
When was he born
May 8th, 1884
What is the first step of making a law
It starts with an idea, can be made by anyone(ex. lawmakers or citizens), that is called a bill that is introduced to the state legislature which is made a name, like SE187 (senate no.187) or HR187 (house of reps no.187), depends on what house it is introduced to
What is the state tree and when was it adopted
flowering dogwood
Adopted in 1955
How many steps does the arch have
1076
Voting and paying taxes are 2 responsibilities
True
When was harry elected as the Eastern district judge of Jackson, Missouri
1922
What is the second and third step to making a law
2. It is sent out to a public meeting where the public can share their opinions
3. They vote if they are in favor of the bill if they are it goes back to the house it came from
What is the state amphibian and when was it adopted
American Bull Frog
Adopted in 2005
What colors are the state flag(in order) and when was it adopted
Red, white, and blue
The flag was introduced to the senate in 1909, but took 3 years to get passed
The state fish is a goldfish
False
When was he elected as the U.S Missouri senator
1934
What is the fourth and fifth step in making a law
4. The bill is placed on a perfection calendar and is debated and when most lawmakers are happy with it it is declared perfected
5. it is voted on again it redoes the steps 5-1 on the other side of the legislator.
What is the state flower and when was it adopted
Hawthorn flower
Adopted 1923
What are the roman numerals at the bottom of the flag, and what do they mean?
MDCCCXX and it is the year Missouri was created
We need to pay taxes
True
Where did Harry drop atomic bombs
Japan
What is the sixth step in making a law
After they go through steps 1-5 again the bill is declared "truly agreed to and finally passed"
State bug and when was it adopted
Honeybee
Adopted 1985
What is the Missouri nickname and where did it come from
The nickname is the "Show-Me state"
It came from a U.S congressman from Missouri, and he used the words "Show-Me State" in a speech
The arch was finished in 1964
False, It was finished in 1965
Why couldn't he play game with the other kids in school
He had thick glasses
What is the 7th step in making a law
The Governor signs/veto the bill. If it gets signed, t passes, if it gets vetoed it goes back to the legislator and if it gets 2/3 of the votes, the veto gets turned over, and it becomes a law
State fish and state bird
Bird: Eastern Bluejay
Adopted 1927-1929?
Fish: channel catfish
Adopted 1997
How tall is the arch
630ft
There are 9 steps in making a law
False, there are seven