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Concurrent Powers
• Shared by both federal and state governments
• examples:– Taxing– Court system– Regulate business
Organization of State Gov’t
• All states are required to have 3 branches of government– LEGISLATIVE– EXECUTIVE– JUDICIAL
All states have a Constitution
• Provides the state with its fundamental basis of law
• Government organization• Superior to all other
STATE laws• All states have a Governor
and other elected officials• All states provide services
for their people
Missouri Government
• Jefferson City – state capital
• 24th state admitted in 1821
• Constitution is revised every 20 years – no changes since 1945
• 114 counties – you live in JACKSON COUNTY
Executive Branch
• Governor is the head of the executive branch.
• Duties include enforcement of state laws and administering of laws
Governor
• Serves a 4 year term – 2 terms max!!
• Must be 30 years old to run for office.
• Similar to the job of President, but not exactly the same.
Missouri Executive Branch Officials• Governor – Jay Nixon (D)• Lt. Gov. – Peter Kinder (R)• Sec. of State – Robin
Carnahan (D)• Attorney General – Chris
Koster (D)• State Treasurer – Clint
Zweifel (D)• Auditor – Tom Schweich
(R)
Executive Departments
• 13 total• Agriculture• Conservation• Corrections and Human
Services• Economic Development• Elementary and
Secondary Education• Health
Departments cont’d
• Highway/Transportation• Labor & Industrial
relations• Mental Health• Natural Resources• Public Safety• Revenue• Social Services
Legislative Branch
• Duty is to pass laws that the public wants
• Examples include:• School funding, budget,
speed limits on state roads, state parks, last day of school, etc.
Legislative Branch cont’d
• How to pass laws?– Introduce bill– committees– Legislative powers– Non-legislative powers– Initiative – petition drives– Referendum – voters decide
on the petition
MO House of Reps
• 163 members• Speaker of House is Ron
Richards• Your Rep is Jeff Grisamore• 24 years old to run, 3 year
MO resident, district you represent for 1 year, and MO voter for 2 years.
• 2 year term
MO Senate
• 34 members• Lt. Governor presides• Must be 30 years old and
a MO voter for 3 years, all the rest is same as House.
• Your Senator is Matt Bartle
• 4 year term
MO General Assembly
• Meeting dates: Early January (1st Wednesday after the first Monday in January) until May 15th annually.
• Every other year starts a new session.
Judicial Branch
• Duties are to interpret laws, review decisions, meet the needs of justice for the state of Missouri
MO State courts
• Supreme Court 3-9 judgesno juryfinal state appealsdecides state constitution/government issuesTop court in Missouri
Missouri Circuit Court
• 1 judge and a jury• This is the only state court
with a jury!!• Hears felonies (serious
crimes)– Original jurisdiction– Trial court– State violations
MO Associate Circuit Court
• 1 judge – NO JURY• Misdemeanors (less
serious)– Original jurisdiction– Trial court– Lessen work load of Circuit
court– Preliminary hearings– MO HWY and Water Patrol– Sheriff traffic tickets
Municipal Court
• 1 judge no jury• Hears city violations
– Noise, citizens complaints, property maintenance, etc.
– Traffic violations, zoning violation
MO Plan for selecting judges
• When there is a vacancy, the bar association prepares a list of 3 names
• Governor chooses 1 of those 3
• After the term is completed the voters decide on the next term or not
Terms for judges
• Supreme – 12 years• Appeals – 8 years• Circuit – 4 years• Associate Circuit – 4 years
State Budget
• Main source of income is tax money ( sales tax and income tax)
• Main expenses are education and roads
• MO cannot go into debt – it is a state law