7th Grade Social Studies
Schedule: Red Days
8:10-9:32-Conference
9:36 to 10:58-Social Studies
11:02-12:54-Social Studies
12:58-2:20-Social Studies
2:24-3:09-Cat Time
Schedule: Black Days
8:10-9:32-Social Studies
9:36 to 10:58-Conference
11:02-12:54-Current Events
12:58-2:20-Social Studies
2:24-3:09-Cat Time
Contact info:
E-mail: Dbierly@bgschools.k12.mo.us
Phone: 573.324.2181
Missouri Govt. Notes:
State
Government
Some of the things that the
State level of government provides for citizens are:
1. Provides state parks.
2.
Takes care of our highways.
3. Provides the highway patrol.
4.
Helps provide money for education.
5. Regulates Hunting and Fishing
6. License automobile drivers.
The
State of Missouri has three branches
The
Executive branch
The
executive branch of Government makes sure that the laws of Missouri
Legislative
Branch
In
Missouri
The
Judicial Branch
This
branch is made up of
the courts of Missouri
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Our
current Governor is: Jay Nixon
Our
current Lieutenant (Lt.) Governor is Peter Kinder
Our current Secretary
of State is Robin Carnahan
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Our
current State auditor is Tom Schweich
Our current State
Treasurer is Clint Zweifel
Our current Attorney General
is Chris
Koster
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The
Governor is the state’s top elected official
The
powers of the governor:
-Appoints directors of state agencies
-Appoints appeal and Missouri Supreme
Court judges.
-Each January, the Governor delivers a “State
of the State” address to the General Assembly (The legislative branch)
-If the governor agrees with a bill or proposed
law he can sign it. Or if he dislikes the bill he can VETO or reject it.
-The governor also has the power to pardon
individuals who have committed crimes in Missouri
-Call out the National Guard to respond to
emergencies.
*Qualifications to be governor
According to the Missouri Constitution the governor:
Must be at least 30
years old.
A U.S.
A resident of Missouri
May only serve two-four year terms (8 years)
The Lieutenant Governor
-President of the
Senate and presides over that body.
-Votes to break ties in
the senate.
-Should the governor be
unable to carry out the duties of offices (death, resignation, disability, or
absence) the Lt. Governor becomes governor.
SSecretary of
State
Chief election official
Is responsible for
maintaining and preserving historic records
Oversees the state
library
Authenticates official
documents for the governor
Publishes the Code of
State Regulations
Auditor
Responsible for
auditing (investigating) the finances of all state agencies
Can audit local
governmental bodies
Ensures that tax
dollars are being spent efficiently
Often referred as the
“watchdog” for taxpayers
Treasurer
In charge of the
state’s money
Invests state money
Handles unclaimed
property
Attorney General
Lawyer for the state
Represents the citizens
of Missouri
Issues legal opinions
to statewide officials
Qualifications: be an
attorney (lawyer) and live in Jefferson
City
Line of Succession if
Governor dies: Lt. Governor, President pro-tem, speaker of the house, secretary
of state, state auditor, state treasurer, and finally, attorney general.
Legislative Branch
Article III
of the Missouri
The subject
of these laws is most often the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.
The
Missouri Constitution also states that laws have to apply to all people in the
state and that the General Assembly cannot move the state capitol away from
Jefferson City.
The General
Assembly can override a veto by passing a law again with a two-thirds (2/3)
vote. The bill then becomes a law.
The General Assembly is composed of two
“houses”: The Senate and the House of Representatives.-There are 34 members
in the Senate. How do you become a Missouri State Senator?
-
Candidates must be at least 30 years old-Must be a qualified Missouri voter for
three years and resident of their district for at least one year.
The
Missouri Constitution states that the Lieutenant governor is to serve as
president of the Senate, however a president pro-tem, is elected by the
members. It is this person that holds most of the power in the Missouri
House
of Reps.- The other half or “house” of the General Assembly is called the House
of Representatives. The house has 163 members.
Qualifications
for house of Rep’s:
24
years old
Qualified
voter of the state for two years
And
a resident of the district they represent for at least one year.
House
of rep’s terms is for two years
Speaker
of the house presides over the House and is the main speaker
Our
current State Senator is- Brian Munzlinger
Our
current State Representative is Representative Jay
Houghton
A
system of committees is used in each house. These committee study all proposed
laws called bills.
The
speaker of the house appoints committee members to the house of rep’s, while
the president pro-tem does this job for the senate.
Citizens
of Missouri
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