Missouri Legislative Branch

What is the residency requirement to be a Representative in Missouri?

1 year in district

What is the residency requirement to be a Senator in Missouri?

1 year in district

How many members are there in the Missouri House of Reps?

163

What is the voting requirement to be a Representative in Missouri?

2 years

How long is the term for the State Representatives?

2 years w/ 4 term limit

What is the voting requirement to be a Senator in Missouri?

3 years

What is the age requirement to be a Senator in Missouri?

30

How many members are in the Missouri Senate?

34

How long is a State Senator's term?

4 years w/ 2 term limit

What is the age requirement to be a Representative in Missouri?

Age 24

The General Assembly uses a ______ _______

Committee System

Legislature places an AMENDMENT on the ballot

Constitutional

The people place an AMENDMENT on ballot

Constitutional

What are two types of Initiative Democracy?

Constitutional and Statutory

What are the three types of Referendum?

Constitutional, Legislative, and Popular

What are the two ways to make law in Missouri?

Directly and Indirectly

The steps in the Missouri Law Making Process are _______

Intro, committee action, perfection calendar, floor debate, final vote, conference committee, governor referendum

Legislature places NEW LAW on ballot

Legislative

Referendum starts with the ______

Legislature

How are the qualifications for the MO legislature different from the U.S. Congress?

MO is district specific and the age requirement is different

People demand to vote on law approved by Legislature

Popular

What do we call the leader of the MO Senate?

President Pro-Tempore

What are the two types of Direct Democracy in MO?

Referendum and Initiative

Members of the Missouri Legislature are elected from ______ _______ _______

Single member districts

What do we call the leader of the MO House of Reps?

Speaker of the House

The people place a change for a LAW on the ballot

Statutory

Name of Missouri's Legislative Branch

The General Assembly

Constitutional starts with _____

The people

Why is the committee system used in the General Assembly?

To keep the job of making, writing, and studying law more organized and efficient

The MO Legislative Branch uses _______ for its Constitutional Qualifications

VAR