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Slide1MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT

Slide2MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT State Motto “Salus populi suprema lex esto.” “The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.”

Slide3MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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

Slide4MissouriVoters MISSOURI CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT Legislative Branch General Assembly   Senate House of Representatives Executive Branch Governor Lt. Gov. Cabinet Depts. JudicialBranch Supreme Court Courts of Appeals Circuit Court  

Slide5MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 163 Missouri House Districts

Slide6MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 34 Missouri Senate Districts

Slide7MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE BRANCH   • The  Missouri legislature  is known as the General Assembly • General Assembly is divided into two    houses: 1. Senate—upper house 2. House of Representatives—lower house • Legislature is in session from January    to May each year

Slide8MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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

Slide9MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT SENATE Qualifications: • 30 years old • A qualified Missouri voter for 3 years • A resident of their district for 1 year

Slide10MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • 163 members • Serve 2 year terms

Slide11MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTAVIES Qualifications: • 24 years old • A qualified Missouri voter for 2 years • Resident of their county or district for 1 year

Slide12MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH   ELECTED BY VOTERS 1. Governor 2. Lieutenant Governor 3. Secretary of State 4. Auditor 5. Treasurer 6. Attorney General

Slide13MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH   Missouri Governor • Term: 4 years • Term limit: 2 consecutive terms

Slide14MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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

Slide15MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH   BASIC POWERS OF MISSOURI’S GOVERNOR • Administers state laws •   Appoints and removes officials •   Liaison with federal government • Recommends Laws and Budget

Slide16MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH Continued BASIC POWERS OF MISSOURI’S GOVERNOR •   Signs or Veto's Laws •   Calls Special Sessions •   Commands National Guard • Grants Pardons, Reprieves,

Slide17MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT JUDICIAL BRANCH The Supreme Court • Chief Justice Presides over Court • 7 Justices • 12 year Term • Hears cases on appeal from lower courts

Slide18MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT JUDICIAL BRANCH Requirments • 30 years of Age • Citizen for at least 15 years • Qualified Mo. Voter at least 9 years

Slide19MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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.

Slide20MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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

Slide21MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT Circuit  Courts • 4  year  term • 44  districts • Handle  Beginning  Trials • Requires  witnesses  and  evidence

Slide22MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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

Slide23MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT Municipalities • Incorporated  Local  Government • Organized  under  Missouri  Law • Corporate  and  Governmental characteristics

Slide24MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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

Slide25MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT Township • Sub-administrated  unit  of  a  county • Very  little  power • Ex)  unity  for  road  maintenance

Slide26MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT Counties • Unit  of  State • Carrie  out  key  function • Taxation,  Law  enforcement • 114  Counties  /   1  independent  city

Slide27MissouriCounties

Slide28MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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

Slide29MISSOURI CONSTITUTION ANDGOVERNMENT 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

Slide30Now we have learned a little aboutState 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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