1. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT

2. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
State Motto
“Salus populi suprema lex esto.”
“The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.”

3. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
Missouri Facts
• Missouri’s capital is Jefferson City
• Missouri became the 24th state in 1821
• Missouri’s nickname is the “Show Me State”
• The state animal is the mule
• The state bird is the blue bird
• The state tree is the dogwood

4. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
Voters
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
JudicialBranch
General Assembly
Governor
Supreme Court
Senate
Lt. Gov.
Courts of Appeals
House of
Cabinet Depts.
Circuit Court
Representatives

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163 Missouri House
Districts

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34 Missouri Senate
Districts

7. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Missouri legislature is known as the General Assembly
• General Assembly is divided into two houses:
Senate—upper house
House of Representatives—lower house
• Legislature is in session from January to May each year

8. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
SENATE
• 34 members
• Serve 4 year terms (1/2 elected every two years)—8 years max.
• Presided over by Lt. Gov. (President pro Tempore takes over in his absence)
• Approves gubernatorial appointments

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SENATE
Qualifications:
• 30 years old
• A qualified Missouri voter for 3 years
• A resident of their district for 1 year

10. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• 163 members
• Serve 2 year terms

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTAVIES
Qualifications:
• 24 years old
• A qualified Missouri voter for 2 years
• Resident of their county or district for 1 year

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
ELECTED BY VOTERS
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Auditor
Treasurer
Attorney General

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Missouri Governor
• Term: 4 years
• Term limit: 2 consecutive terms

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Qualifications Missouri Governor
at least 30 years old
U.S. citizen for at least 15 years
live in MO for at least 10 years

15. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
BASIC POWERS OF MISSOURI’S GOVERNOR
Administers state laws
• Appoints and removes officials
• Liaison with federal government
Recommends Laws and Budget

16. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Continued
BASIC POWERS OF MISSOURI’S GOVERNOR
• Signs or Veto's Laws
• Calls Special Sessions
• Commands National Guard
Grants Pardons, Reprieves,

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JUDICIAL BRANCH
The Supreme Court
Chief Justice Presides over Court
7 Justices
12 year Term
Hears cases on appeal from lower courts

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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Requirments
30 years of Age
Citizen for at least 15 years
Qualified Mo. Voter at least 9 years

19. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan
Lower Court Judges apply
Candidates selected by lawyer-dominated committee
Three names are forwarded to the governor
Has sixty days to select one
If does not select one the committee will then make the selection.

20. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan
General Election Held after one year service
“Retention Election.” Held
Can be removed and process starts over
Or Retained to serve full term

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Circuit Courts
4 year term
44 districts
Handle Beginning Trials
Requires witnesses and evidence

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Court of Appeals
12 Year Term
Must be 30 years of age
15 year Citizen
Qualified Voter for 9 years
Make up
Eastern- 14 Judges
Western- 11 Judges
Southern- 7 Judges
Hear appeals from Lower Courts

23. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
Municipalities
Incorporated Local Government
Organized under Missouri Law
Corporate and Governmental characteristics

24. Three main types of city government in Missouri today
MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
Three main types of city government in Missouri today
1) Mayor-council - Appears most frequently in Missouri
a. City Council – Elected to in order to create local laws (ordinances)
b. Mayor- chief executive responsible for carrying out the local laws
2) Commission - Board of commissioners, (City Council)
- Performs both the legislative and the executive functions.
- Elected by the people of the city
- Creates local laws (ordinances) also act as a department head to carry out local laws in particular group
3) Council-manager - Comprised of a council, a mayor, and a city manager
- Council – Elected to in order to create local laws (ordinances)
- Mayor – Presides at council meetings, little admin. power
- City Manager - City’s chief executive administrator
- Nonpartisan official hired by the city

25. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
Township
Sub-administrated unit of a county
Very little power
Ex) unity for road maintenance

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Counties
Unit of State
Carrie out key function
Taxation, Law enforcement
114 Counties / 1 independent city

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Counties

28. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
Missouri Government Officials
Find and list Missouri’s
Governor
Lt. Governor
Willard’s Missouri State Senator
Willard’s Missouri State Representative
Secretary of State
Attorney General

29. MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT
What is unique about Missouri Government?
The Initiative: Where Missourians can start the legislative process
The Referendum: Where Missourians get to review and vote on bills passed by the General Assembly

30. Now we have learned a little about State Government….try this
List things that pertain to the state, to the national, and finally to both levels of Government
STATE NATIONAL BOTH

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