missouri constitution test Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

veto it

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2
Q

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

A

using legislative overrides power

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3
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t or f: the missouri judicial system is separated from the federal judicial system

A

true

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4
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the speaker of missouri house of reps are chosen by who?

A

members of the missouri house of reps

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5
Q

the MO legislature is the lawmaking branch of government know as …

A

the general assembly

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6
Q

MO has a bicameral legislature, which means…

A

divided into two different houses

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7
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who is the presiding officer of the senate?

A

lieutenant governor

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8
Q

when the house and the senate meet together this meeting is called what?

A

committee of the whole

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9
Q

the age requirement for MO governor is …

A

30

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10
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how many justices make up the MO supreme court?

A

7

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11
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the chief legal officer of our state is the…

A

attorney general

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12
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if the governor dies or is put out of state, who is in charge?

A

lieutenant governor

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13
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the missouri constitution was first completed in…

A

1820

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14
Q

the missouri constitution is based on and subject to…

A

the us consititution

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15
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the chief executive officer of mo is the…

A

governor

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16
Q

the basic function of the state legislature is to …

A

make laws

17
Q

the basic function of the chief executive is to…

A

enforce the law

18
Q

mo tries to support democracy by…

A

imposing term limits on members of general assembly

19
Q

a ______ allows the citizens of MO to approve or reject actions of the general assembly

A

referendum

20
Q

what is the term length of a MO supreme court judge?

A

12 years

21
Q

according to the MO constitution preamble, where does the power come from …

A

the people

22
Q

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

A

nonpartisan commission suggest, governor chooses, people retain via election

23
Q

_______ allows citizen MO to bypass to the state legislature and place proposed laws, constitution amendments

A

initiatives

24
Q

the majority of the funds in the state gov’t budget comes from

A

income tax

25
Q

the citizen mo can remove an elected official from office before their term is up through…

A

recall