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MO Constitution Flashcards

1
Q

What did mo become a state?

A

1821

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2
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What issue surrounded mo’s entrance into the union?

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Slavery

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3
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Was mo a slave or free state?

A

Slave

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4
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What number was mo? (In entry into the union)

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24

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5
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What was mo’s first capitol?

A

St. Charles

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6
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Current mo capitol?

A

Jefferson city

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7
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Mo’s nickname

A

Show me state

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8
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Number of counties

A

114

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9
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Article 1

A

Bill of rights (35 sections)

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10
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Article 2

A

Distribution of powers

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11
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Article 3

A

Legislative branch

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12
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Article 4

A

Executive branch

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13
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Article 5

A

Judicial branch

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14
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Article 6

A

Local government

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15
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How many constitutions did mo have

A

4

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16
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When was the most recent constitution?

A

1945

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17
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Who published the most recent constitution?

A

Sec. Of state

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18
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What is the number one priority in the Mo constitution?

A

Education

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19
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How many electoral votes do we have and how is it broken down?

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10 (8reps and 2senators)

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20
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Age, years as citizen, years in state, term length, number of terms, duties of governor

A

Age-30, US-15, MO-10, term length-4, #-2 yearly budget and pardons, reprieves, commutations

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21
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Age, years as citizen, years in state, term length, duties of Lt. Governor

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Age-30, US-15, MO-10, term length-4, presides over senate

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22
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Age, term length of senator

A

Age-30, term-4

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23
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Age, term length of representative

A

Age-24, term-2

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24
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Legislature’s name

A

General assembly

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25
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Type of legislature

A

Bicameral

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26
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Number of senators and districts

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34

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27
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We live in the senate district

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20

28
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Number of representatives and districts

A

163

29
Q

We live in the rep district

A

139

30
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Presiding officer of HOR

A

Speaker of the House

31
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Presiding officer of the senate

A

Lt. Governor

32
Q

Job of the general assembly

A

Make laws

33
Q

Age of justice

A

30

34
Q

Term of justice

A

12

35
Q

Number of justices

A

7

36
Q

Highest court in MO

A

Missouri supreme court

37
Q

Governor

A

Jay Nixon

38
Q

Lt. Governor

A

Peter Kinder

39
Q

Attorney General

A

Chris Koster

40
Q

State auditor

A

Nicole Galloway

41
Q

State treasurer

A

Clint Zweifel

42
Q

Secretary of state

A

Jason Kander

43
Q

The US rep for mo

A

Billy Long

44
Q

The US senators for mo

A

Roy Blunt, Claire McCaskill

45
Q

Our district rep

A

Jered Taylor

46
Q

Our district senator

A

Jay Wasson

47
Q

Witnesses needed for treason

A

2

48
Q

County to the north

A

Greene

49
Q

County where Branson is

A

Taney

50
Q

School is in what county

A

Christian

51
Q

Group of people who try to persuade someone

A

Lobbyists

52
Q

When you petition to put an amendment on the ballot

A

Initiative

53
Q

Favoritism based on relationship

A

Nepotism

54
Q

States that border MO in all four directions

A

N-Iowa, E-Illinois, S-Arkansas, W-Kansas

55
Q

Population of MO

A

6 million

56
Q

State flower

A

Hawthorne

57
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State tree

A

Dogwood

58
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State bird

A

Bluebird

59
Q

State song

A

Missouri Waltz

60
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State musical instrument

A

Fiddle

61
Q

State insect

A

Honey bee

62
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State highest point (name and feet)

A

Taum Sauk Mountain (1772ft)

63
Q

What year did mo become a territory?

A

1812

64
Q

Who preserves public information and oversees all state elections?

A

Sec of state

65
Q

What three things does the judicial branch consist of?

A

Circuit courts, court of appeals, mo supreme court

66
Q

Who controls the senate after the first person?

A

Prez pro tempore

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