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MO Constitution

MO Constitution. Missouri History. First permanent settlement West of Mississippi was in Ste. Genevieve Louisiana Territory given by Spain back to France in 1802. France then sold it in 1803 to the United States for 15 million dollars. (Louisiana Purchase)

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MO Constitution

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  1. MO Constitution

  2. Missouri History • First permanent settlement West of Mississippi was in Ste. Genevieve • Louisiana Territory given by Spain back to France in 1802. • France then sold it in 1803 to the United States for 15 million dollars. (Louisiana Purchase) • Missouri admitted as a state August 10, 1821. • 24th state admitted to the United States • Missouri came in to the United States as a slave state and Maine as a free state with the Missouri Compromise

  3. Civil War in Missouri • Missouri is considered a Union state during the war • State sharply divided • Biggest battle at Wilson’s Creek (near Springfield) • Other key battles at Carthage, Lexington, Westport, and Booneville • Scene of 11 percent of all Civil War battles

  4. Missouri Constitution • Missouri created a new state constitution in 1945. One that we still use today. • Missouri has had 4 Constitutions total (1820, 1865, 1875, 1945)

  5. Governor • Our current governor is Jay Nixon (Democrat) • Signs and vetoes laws at the state level • Both Governor and Lieutenant governor serve 4 year terms. • Qualifications: 30 years old, U.S. citizen for 15 years and live in Missouri for 10 years • The capital of the state of Missouri is Jefferson City • Missouri has had 2 other capitals (St. Louis and St. Charles)

  6. Governor vetoes and other information • If the governor vetoes a bill created by the Missouri legislature a 2/3’s vote in both houses may override his veto • If the governor appoints someone to government position it must be approved by Senate • If something were to happen to him the next person in line to take over is the Lieutenant Governor

  7. Senate and House of Representatives • There are 163 members in the Missouri House of Representatives and 34 members in the Missouri Senate • Term for Senators are 4 years • Term for House of Representatives are 2 years • In cases of impeachment the House will impeach and the Senate will serve as judge

  8. Missouri • The Department of Revenue deals with money coming into the state • Elections in which parties choose their candidates is called primary elections

  9. Executive Branch • Governor ( four year term) • Administers laws • Signs and vetoes bills • Grants pardons, reprieves, or commutations • Appoints and removes officials • Can call out the National Guard in times of crisis

  10. Lieutenant Governor • President of the Senate • Acting Governor when needed • Becomes governor if anything happens to the governor (death, impeachment, resign)

  11. Qualifications for Lit. Govenror • Same as qualifications for governor • 30 years old • U.S. Citizen for 15 years • Missouri Citizen for 10 years

  12. Sect. of State • Office in charge of compiling, storing and publishing state documents • Keeper of the Great Seal of Missouri • Authenticates official acts by governor • Chief elections official

  13. State Auditor • Determines if tax dollars are being spent wisely, legally, economically. • Audits all state agencies and some counties

  14. State Treasurer • Manages the billions of dollars that come in state revenue • Directs state’s banking and investment services • Safeguards and locates rightful owners of all unclaimed property

  15. Attorney General • Represents the legal interests of Missouri and its state agencies. • State’s chief legal officer • Prosecutes or defend all appeals to which the state is a party including those appealed to the Supreme Court of Missouri of the Court of Appeals • Will on behalf of the state represent all civil suits and other proceedings necessary to protect the state’s rights, interests and claims.

  16. Missouri’s Supreme Court • 7 judges • Serve 12 year terms • Highest court in the State • Hears all cases on appeal from lower courts or transferred from appeals court

  17. Missouri’s Court system • Circuit Courts at the county of local level (Associate and municipal courts make are included in the Circuit courts) • All cases under the law first come to trial in the state’s judicial circuit courts • Court of appeals- hears all court cases on appeal • Has 3 districts which hear cases on appeal • The Supreme court is the highest court in the state it meets and hears cases from the court of appeals and lower courts in Jefferson City

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