Missouri Government

Question 1

Constitution of 1820

Answer 1

• MO entered US as slave state bc Missouri Compromise Line
• one of the main premises was legislative power
• bicameral system
• could do lots of other legislative things (select state treasurer, etc.)
• governor was elected by the people & justices were appointed to serve during good behavior

Question 2

Convention of 1845

Answer 2

Jacksonian amendments returned power to the people (now judges and statewide officials elected by popular vote)

• # of governments
• type of local governments
• initiatives (anyone can add) and referendums (anyone can remove)
• -2/3 congressional districts, 8% for amendment, 5% for law

Question 3

Constitution of 1865

Answer 3

• often called Drake Constitution

- served for 10 years

Question 4

Constitution of 1875

Answer 4

• longer
• recognized education as high priority
• gave each city w/ more than 100,000 inhabitants home rule charter
• initiative and referendum
• vote every 20 years for a convention

Question 5

Constitution of 1945

Answer 5

• initiative and referendum finally passed
• next time to vote for convention is 2022
• state’s 4th
• 3 ways to amend:
• -simple majority vote in each house
• -voters can propose their own amendment and need simple majority
• -new convention