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| Federal President | Donald Trump |
| Vice-President | Michael Pence |
| Missouri Senators | Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill |
| District 6 Representative | Sam Graves |
| State Governor | Eric Greitens |
| Lt. Governor | Mike Parson |
| Secretary of State | Jay Ashcroft |
| Attorney General | Josh Hauley |
| Treasurer | Eric Shmitt |
| Auditor | Nicole Galloway |
| District 21 Senator | Denny Hoskins |
| District 7 Representative | Rusty Black |
| Circuit Judges | Brent Elliot and Thomas Chapman |
| Associate Circuit Judge | James Vallbracht |
| Article 3 of MO Constitution | Legislative Branch |
| Article 4 of MO Constitution | Executive Branch |
| Article 5 of MO Constitution | Judicial Branch |
| State Legislature is called | General Assembly |
| Legislative job is to | Make Laws |
| Bicameral consists of | House and Senate |
| Leader of Representatives | The Speaker |
| Leader of Senators | The Lt. Governor |
| Time in each house | 8 years each max |
| Most work is done | In committees |
| Citizens make laws through | initiative and referendum |
| Executive's job is to | enforce the laws |
| Executive of the state is | The Governor |
| Governor has 5 powers | administrative, legislative, judicial, military, symbol of state |
| MO first Governor | Alexander McNair |
| Governor's job | Chief Executive |
| Lt. Governor's job | Senate President |
| Secretary of State's job | Non-financial record keeping |
| Attorney General's job | Chief Legal Officer |
| Treasurer's job | Chief Financial Officer |
| Auditor's job | Checks the financial reports |
| Judicial's job is to | Interpurt Laws |
| Highest Level | MO Supreme Court |
| Jurisdiction | Exclusive and Appellate |
| Powers | issue writs, supervise lower courts, and license lawyers |
| Second Level | Court of Appeals |
| Jurisdiction | Appellate |
| Lowest Level | MO Circuit Courts |
| Jurisdiction | Original |
| Judges chosen by | Missouri Plan |
| MO Judges required to retire by | Age 70 |
| On the flag, Red stands for | valor |
| white stands for | purity and vigilance |
| Blue stands for | justice |
| State flag adopted | March 22, 1913 |
| Bear means | strength and bravery of citizens |
| Stars on the flag | 24, Biggest is for MO; others are for all the states before us |
| MO Location | Geographical Center of the US |
| Nickname | Show-me State |
| National Rank/Counties | 18th rank 114 counties |
| Major Rivers | Mississippi, Missouri, Osage |
| Highest point | Taum Sauk Mountain (1772 ft) |
| Lowest point | Along St. Francois River (230 ft) |
| Climate | Humid Continental Climate |
| Missouri Means | Town of the Big Canoe |
| First Europeans in MO | French; Jaques Marquette and Louis Joliet |
| Part of the US | Louisiana Territory (1803) |
| Admitted to the Union | August 10, 1821 (24 state) |
| Capital City | Jefferson City (original St. Charles) |
| Only president from Mo | Harry S. Truman |
| per capita income | $38,248 |
| economy based on | Farming, Manufacturing, and Tourism |
| Constitution adopted | 1945 (after WW2) |
| Article 9 | must spend 25% on Education |
| Election Day | First Tuesday after a Monday in November |
| Flower | White Hawthorne Blossom |
| Seal and Motto | Let the Welfare of the People be the Supreme Law |
| Day | 3rd Wednesday of October |
| Bird | Bluebird |
| Song | The Missouri Waltz |
| Tree | The Flowering Dogwood |
| Mineral | Galena |
| Rock | Mozartkite |
| Insect | Honey Bee |
| Musical Instrument | Fiddle |
| Fossil | Crinoid |
| Tree Nut | Eastern Black Walnut |
| Animal | Missouri Mule |
| Dance | Square Dance |
| Aquatic Fish | The Paddlefish |
| Fish | Channel Catfish |
| Horse | Missouri Fox Trotter |
| Grape | Norton/Cynthiana |
| Amphibian | North Atlantic Bullfrog |
| Grass | Big Bluestem |
| Game Bird | Bobwhite Quail |
| Invertebrate | Crayfish |
| Reptile | Three-toed box turtle |
| Dinosaur | Hypsibema Missouriense |
| Dessert | Ice Cream Cone |
| Exercise | Jumping Jacks |
