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What are the Qualifications?What are the terms?What are some major position held?How many Members are their?How many per districtWhen are election days?
Pretest
Answer the following for the H
o
use and SenateSlide2
Written in 1820 BY THE PEOPLEMo ConstitutionSlide3
Article 1- Bill of Rights2 Distribution of Power3 Legislative4 Executive 5 Judicial 6 Local Government7 Public Offices8 Suffrage and Elections
13 ArticlesSlide4
9 Education10 Tax11 Corporations12 AmendingEvery 20 yearsBy the people 13 Public Employees
Articles ContinuedSlide5
Bill of Rights Consist of (34) RightsWhy at the beginning?Wanted to show liberties come firstWanted the rights of individuals first
Still has to fall in line with the U.S. Constitution
“Natural Rights”
God Given
Inalienable
Article 1Slide6
Division of PowersExecutive- Executes lawsJudicial- Judges LawsLegislative- Law Makers
Article 2Slide7
Legislative Branch- main job is to _________.General Assembly- Senate + HouseMeet once a yearTake office 1st
Wednesday after the 1
st
Monday in January
Meet for 5 months
Election day- Tuesday after the first Monday in November of Even Years
At the end of the session they return to their districts
Article 3 Slide8
34 Senatorial Districts- based on PopulationElected every 4 years, overlapping 230 years old, voter in state for 3 years, resident in districtMain Duties
Hold a Trial for Impeachment
Positions
President Pro Temp-appoints committee chairs an members
Majority and Minority Floor leaders
Manage all floor legislation, controls the schedule and order of business
Whips- direct support for party
31
st
district
SenateSlide9
163 Districts, one member from each district2 year terms, elections on even years24 yrs. Old, voter for 2 years, resident of the district for a yearMain duty- draw up charges for impeachmentMake Legislation
Handle all bills dealing with money
Current Members
55
th
House of RepsSlide10
Positions- Speaker- appoints chairs and members, assign bills to committeeSpeaker Pro Temp- replaces speakerMajority and Minority Floor Leader- manage floor action
Party Whip- Directs the support of party members for party objectives
House Cont.Slide11Slide12
16 DepartmentsDivided into Commissions and BoardsGovernor appoints departments with Senates approval Executive OfficialsGovernor
Lt. Governor
Sec. of State
Auditor
Treasurer
Article 4
Executive BranchSlide13
Qualifications30 years oldU.S. citizen 15 yearsMissouri Resident for 10 years4 year terms, no more than 2
Powers
Veto, Power of the Purse, Appoint and removal power, sign into law, Line item veto
Pardon (Except for Treason)
Call Special Sessions
Commander and Chief of the State Militia
Governor Slide14
QualificationsSame as GovernorPresident of the SenateSet the Agenda and Votes when there is a tieLieutenant GovernorSlide15
QualificationsResident in Missouri3 DivisionsElections and CommissionsBusiness activity
Administrative Services
Keeper of the state seal
Chief Recorder
Secretary of State Slide16
QualificationsSame as GovernorKeeps track of all agency spendingAudits the General AssemblyAuditorSlide17
QualificationsSame as Secretary of StateInvest and handles all fundsAccepts all state tax moneyNo more than 2 terms
TreasurerSlide18
Must be an attorneyLive in Jefferson City Represent MO in CourtAttorney General Slide19Slide20
Judicial Branch2 Types of CasesCriminal- Violation of the law which causes injury to the state or societyCivil- disputes between individuals2 Types of Crimes
Felony- serious
crime that leads to 12month or more in prison and over $ 1,000 in damages (Murder, arson, treason, etc..)
Misdemeanor- under 1,000 dollars and less then 12 months in jail (Speeding ticket, littering, stealing, etc…)
Article 5 Slide21
Judges are elected through a non partisan court planMost courts get chosen by a board based on accreditation All judges must have a Missouri Law LicenseJudgesSlide22
Supreme Court- Highest Court in the StateDeath Penalty, Life imprison, Construction of Const, Supervise lower courts7 Supreme Court Judges12 year terms
Chief Justice Rotates every 2 years
Impeachment Cases
Unless a Governor or Justice- Senate chooses 7 judges to try case
All Judges must retire by age 70
5 Levels of Judicial BranchSlide23
District Courts- Court of Appeals3 Courts- St. Louis, KC, Springfield3 judges per district12 year termsSelected through the
nonpartison
court plan
CourtsSlide24
Circuit Courts- initial legal action46 Judicial CircuitsElected6 year termsAssociate judge 4 years
Magistrate Courts
Handles all civil cases less then $1500
Probate Court- settles disputes over property of the deceased
CourtsSlide25
States set up the Frameworks and local governments implement the rulesCounty Government- 114 counties + City of St. LouisCounty seat is in HarrisonvilleCounty Commission and Commissioners- act as the Exec and Leg body. All are electedSeparate elected Officials: Prosecutor, Sheriff,
Coronor
, Assessor, Revenue Collectors
VI. Local GovernmentSlide26
Mayor-Council Form- Council Make Decision, Mayor carries out the PlanCommission Form- Board Makes Decision, each member is the head of each commissionCouncil Manager Form- Board makes decision, city manager is hired to make carry out planCity GovernmentSlide27Slide28
5- Freedom of Religion10- Due Process12- Writ of Habeas Corpus- right to a trial before punishment13- Ex-post Facto- Can not be punished for a law before it was a law15- Search and Seizure- warrants are required16- Grand Jury- 12 citizens, inquire of an indictment
Bill of Rights (Article 1)Slide29
18- Rights of the Accused- council (have to in Missouri), accusations, public trial, meet witnesses against you etc…19- Self Incrimination, Double Jeopardy 21- Cruel and Unusual Punishment23- Right to Bear Arms25-Elections and Suffrage- free and no civil power will take that away 30-Treason- levying war, helping enemies, aiding or comforting
Rights ContinuedSlide30
What is different?Can go to a meeting with the people. Bill Becomes a LawSlide31
17 is the drop out age and 21 is the maximum age for a free educationNickname- Show me stateOwned previously by 3 nations- France, Spain, U.S. 1st Town- St. GenevieveBought in the Louisiana Purchase- 1803
First state to Free Slaves
Current Constitution- 1945
State Capital is the 6
th
Capital building- a lot of burning and lightening strikes
Interesting Facts