Missouri Constitution STUDY GUIDE
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State Senate
Purpose of Standing Committees in Legislature
What is use when the House and Senate disagree about a bill?
Official that serves as a liaison between the national
government and state of Missouri?
5. Responsible for appointing or removing state officials
6. Responsible for preparing election ballots and certifying
the results of elections
7. At which step would an indictment be approved accusing a
person of a crime?
8. Who is the presiding officer of the House?
9. Creates new district boundary lines
10. Who does most work on bills in the legislature?
11. Governor has to live in state for
12. Main trial court in Missouri
13. Laws involving statutes written by the Legislative branch
14. 1st court to hear certain cases has which type of jurisdiction?
15. Used by Supreme court to explain the reason for a decision
16. To determine whether there is enough evidence for a trial is
up to the
17. Correct Order in Legislature
18. Three actions the Governor may take which has an effect on
making laws:
19. General Assembly
20. Governor
21. Judicial Branch
22. Grand Jury
23. Petit Jury
24. Original Jurisdiction
25. Appellate Jurisdiction
26. Supreme Court
27. Court of Appeals
28. Circuit Courts
29. Verdict
4 year term
Carefully study proposed laws
Conference Committee
Governor
Governor
Secretary of State
Grand Jury
Speaker
Reapportionment
Standing Committee
10 years
Circuit Court
Statutory Law
Original
Majority opinion
Grand Jury
A. Committee Action
B. Calendar
C. Floor Debate
D. Referral
E. Conference Committee
A. Sign
B. Veto
C. Take no action; Assembly
takes joint action signs into
law
Makes laws
Executes or enforces laws
Interprets the laws
Jury which issues an
indictment
Jury in a trial
Means it is the first to hear a
case
Hears the case after the lower
court
Highest court in Missouri
Hears cases from lower courts
Most cases are heard in this
court
Decision in a court trial
Judges in Missouri are chosen by the Non-Partisan Court Plan or Missouri Plan:
Combination of appointed and elected
Governor appoints judges from a list nominated by judicial nomination committee
After in office one year, is voted on by the people of the state
They need a majority to stay on as judge
After 1st year, voted on every: 6 years for Circuit Courts & 12 years for Supreme Courts