mo constitution

what is the term length of a missouri state supreme court judge

12

when was the missouri constitution completed

1820

the age requirement for missouri governor is

30

how many justices make up the missouri supreme court

7

the chief legal officer of missouri is

attorney general

when the house and senate meet together this meeting is called

committee of the whole?

the basic function of the chief executive is to

enforce law

the missouri legislature is the lawmaking branch of government known as

general assembly

the chief executive officer of missouri is the

governor

missouri tries to support democracy by

imposing term limits on members of the general assembly?

___ allow citizens of missouri to bypass the state legislature and place proposed laws and constitutional amendments on the ballot

initiative

if the governor dies, who becomes the acting governor

lieutenant governor

who is the presiding officer of the missouri senate

lieutenant governor

the basic function of he state legislature is to

make law

the speaker of the missouri house of representatives is chosen by

members of the missouri house of representatives

which of the following best describes the process by which missouri state supreme court judges are appointed

nonpartisan commission suggests, governor chooses, people retain via election

the citizens of missouri can remove an elected official before their term is up through this process

recall

a political ___ allows the citizens of missouri to approve or repeal any changes to the constitution

referendum

the majority of funds in the state governments budget comes from

sales tax

missouri has a bicameral legislature which means

the legislature is divided into two different houses

according to the missouri constitution preamble, where does the power and authority of our state government come from

the people

the missouri constitution is based on and subject to

the united states constitution

the missouri judicial system is separate from the federal judicial system

true?

the general assembly can hold the missouri executive branch in check by

using legislative override powers

if the missouri governor disapproves of a bill that reaches his desk, he will

veto it