Facts
Missouri General Assembly I
Missouri General Assembly II
Governor
Judicial Branch
100
capital
What is Jefferson City?
100
main function
What is create laws?
100
presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House?
100
branch of government
What is executive branch?
100
presides over the Supreme Court of Missouri
Who is the Chief Justice?
200
nickname
What is the Show Me State?
200
type of legislature (how many houses)
What is bicameral?
200
session months
What is January to May?
200
administering state laws, appointing and removing officials, and liaison with this government level are the governor's basic powers
What is the federal/national government?
200
7
What is the number of Justices serving on the Missouri Supreme Court?
300
state bird
What is the blue bird?
300
upper house
What is the Senate?
300
34 members, must be 30 years old, must live in district representing for 1 year, term of office is four years, can only serve for 8 years
What are Missouri Senators?
300
granting pardons, reprieves, or commutations are checks the governor has over this branch of government
What is the judicial branch?
300
hearing cases on appeal from lower courts is the function of this state court
What is the Missouri Court of Appeals?
400
year of statehood
What is 1821?
400
lower house
What is the House of Representatives?
400
163 members, must be 24 years old, must live in the district representing for 1 year, term of office is 2 years, can only serve for 8 years
Who is Missouri House of Representatives?
400
acts as governor if the governor cannot carry out duties
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
400
Missouri Supreme Court justices must be citizens for this many years
What is 15?
500
state tree
What is the dogwood?
500
presiding officer of the Senate
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
500
law making check that the Missouri General Assembly has over the Governor
What is override a veto?
500
this governor's secretary prepares state ballots and certifies results of elections
Who is the Secretary of State?
500
Chief Justice of Missouri's Supreme Court
Who is Mary Russell?
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