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
