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| The name of the Missouri legislature is the | General Assembly |
| A democracy where people vote on laws and amendments is a | Direct Democracy |
| A democracy in which we elect people to make laws and decisions for us is a | Representative Democracy |
| This person is the leader of the Missouri House of Representatives | Speaker of the House |
| This person is the leader of the Missouri Senate | Lieutenant Governor |
| How old do you have to be to qualify for Governor of Missouri? | 30 |
| When a committee takes no action on a bill it is called | Pigeonholing |
| When members of the Missouri House or Senate vote out loud for a bill, but no record is kept it is called a | Voice Vote |
| When members of the Missouri House or Senate vote for a bill and a record is kept of how each member voted, it is called a | Roll Call Vote |
| When the people of Missouri vote on a new or a changed law and amendments it is called a(n) | Initiative |
| What term describes when the people of Missouri review laws passed by the General Assembly and must approve it to go into effect? | Referendum |
| Placing an amendment on the ballot for a vote is a form of | Constitutional Initiative |
| What term describes when the Legislature places a new law on ballot for approval by the people of Missouri instead of the governor? | Legislative Referendum |
| When the people of Missouri demand to review and vote on a new law that was passed by the General Assembly and signed by the governor it is called a | Popular Referendum |
| What term describes when the people of Missouri put a new law on the ballot or want to change an old law by voting on it? | Statuatory Initiative |
| What term describes when the Legislature places a constitutional amendment on the ballot for approval by the people? | Constitutional Referendum |
| When the Lieutenant Governor checks into complaints against state officials, they take on the title of | Ombudsman |
| This means to be given complete release with “forgiveness” from a sentence. | Pardon |
| This means to postpone or delay a sentence. | Reprieve |
| This means to reduce the sentence. | Commutation |
| The process to return a person accused of a crime to the state where the crime was committed is called | Extradition |
| List the 6 executive offices of the state of Missouri; all elected by the people of Missouri? | Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, State Auditor |
| What level of courts do most Missouri state trials begin? | Circuit Courts |
| How many judicial circuits does Missouri have at the circuit court level? | 45 |
| How long is the term of a circuit court judge in Missouri? | 6 |
| List the levels of circuit courts used in Missouri. | Circuit Division, Associate Circuit Division, Municipal Division |
| List the names of one of the Missouri court of appeals. | Eastern district, Western district, Southern district |
| How long is the term of an appeals court judge in Missouri? | 12 |
| How many justices serve on the Missouri Supreme Court? | 7 |
| Which of the following is the title given to one of the Missouri Supreme Court justices in charge of running the Court for two years? | Chief Justice |
| How do Missouri judges earn the right to serve another term after their first term has expired? | People of Missouri reelect them |
| What is the only court that can hear cases on appeal from the Missouri Supreme Court? | The U.S. Supreme Court |
| This term means to decide whether a law or action conflicts with the Constitution. | Judicial Review |
| This term describes when courts make a ruling based on past similar cases. | Precedent |
| What term describes the side that brings a complaint in a lawsuit? | Plaintiff |
| This is the side of a lawsuit in which the complaint is brought against. | Defendant |
| What type of case means one party sues another for some type of loss? | Civil case |
| What type of case involves a violation of the law and the state is the plaintiff? | Criminal case |
| This type of case is for lesser crimes punishable by less than 1 year in jail or less than a $1000 fine. | Misdemeanor case |
| This type of case is for major crimes punishable by more than 1 year in jail or more than a $1000 fine. | Felony case |
| What type of law is used for past interpretations of the meaning of a state or national constitution? | Constitutional law |
| What type of law is created by the legislative branch of the government? | Statutory law |
| What type of law makes actions a crime? | Criminal law |
| What type of law is used from decisions made in past cases? | Common law |
| What type of law is made by the executive branch of the government? | Administrative law |
| This type of law is used for injunctions to prevent a harmful action. | Equity law |
| What type of jurisdiction means the first court to hear a case? | Original |
| What type of jurisdiction is used for a court that reviews the decision of a lower court? | Appellate |
| This type of jurisdiction means two courts could possibly hear the same case. | Concurrent |
| What is the purpose of the legislative branch? | To make laws |
