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constitution, 
| a written document that explained how the new state would be governed,
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| General Assembly,
| Missouri's state legislature is called this.,
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| Two parts of General Assembly,
| House of Representatives and Senate,
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| 163,
| Number of state representatives in Missouri state legislature,
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| 34,
| Number of state senators in Missouri state legislature,
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| Legislative Branch,
| Senate and House of Representatives make up this branch,
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| Executive Branch,
| Governor is in this branch,
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| Judicial Branch,
| Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Circuit courts make up this branch,
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| 2 year terms,
| Representatives are elected to how many terms,
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| 4 year terms,
| Senators are elected to how many terms,
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| Speaker of the House,
| Presides over House sessions,
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| Presidents,
| presides over Senate sessions,
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| Bill,
| a suggested law,
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| constituents,
| the people who live in a legislator's district,
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| committee,
| a group of representatives who study the bill,
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| amendments,
| changes in a bill,
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| conference committee,
| includes members from both the House and Senate,
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| compromise,
| worked out differences between House and Senate to create a version of the bill that is voted on.,
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| governor,
| head of the executive branch and oversees the operation of the state,
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| veto,
| when a governor refuses to sign a bill,
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| lieutenant governor | takes the governor's place if he dies or becomes ill |
| treasurer | responsible for taking care of the state's money |
| auditor | looks into the way the different state agencies operate and points out mistakes and suggests better ways to serve the people of the state |
| circuit court | this court hears a case when someone breaks a law or files a lawsuit |
| ruling | decision made by a judge in a circuit court trial |
| verdict | finding a person guilty or not guilty |
| appeal | ask a higher court to take another look at the case |
| Court of Appeals | the next higher court above the circuit court |
| Supreme Court | the highest court |
| nonpartisan court plan | keep politics out of the process |
| murals | large paintings on walls |
| Social History of Missouri | most famous mural which was painted by Thomas Hart Benton |
| counties | 114 of them in Missouri |
| county seat | city or town where the county government meets |
| charter | similar to a constitution and sets out how the county will be governed |
| commission | decides how to spend the county's money, but it cannot pass laws. |
| municipalities | villages, towns, or cities |
| village | a municipality with fewer than 500 people |
| fourth class municipalities | cities with more than 500 people but fewer than 3,000 |
| Third class Municipalities | Cities with more than 3,000 but fewer than 30,000 |
| constitutional charter cities | Cities with more than 5,000 people |
| board of trustees | government municipality in a village is governed by this. |
| ordinances | city laws |
| registered voter | You must be 18 years old to be this in Missouri |
| revenue | money needed to run state and local governments |
| taxes | money people and businesses pay to the government |
| sales tax | money you pay the government when you buy items |
| income tax | money you pay the government when you work |
| property tax | money you pay the government when you own a house or vehicle |
| assessment | the amount owed based on the value of your property |
| federal taxes | money paid to the federal government |
