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the Missouri Legislature; the lawmaking branch of the Missouri government

• Districts

• General Assembly

• Speaker

• Conference Committee

the areas people are elected from; it is how the state is divided up for elections

• Districts

• General Assembly

• Speaker

• Conference Committee

is the illegal act of creating districts to get a number of people from your party into one area to ensure victory in an election

• Districts

• Gerrymandering

• Speaker

• Conference Committee

a proposed law

• Caucus

• Gerrymandering

• Jurisdiction

• Bill

meeting of party members for each individual house; may also be groups within the party that have similarities

• Caucus

• Gerrymandering

• Jurisdiction

• Bill

leader of the Missouri House of Representatives; elected by member of the House

• President Pro-Tem

• Governor

• Secretary of State

• Speaker

presides over the Missouri Senate

• President Pro-Tem

• Governor

• Secretary of State

• Speaker

the head of the executive branch in Missouri; serves as liaison between the national government and the state of Missouri also is responsible for appointing or removing state officials

• President Pro-Tem

• Governor

• Secretary of State

• Speaker

official is responsible for preparing election ballots and certifying the results of elections

• President Pro-Tem

• Governor

• Secretary of State

• Speaker

head of the committees in the Legislature appointed by the leaders of each house and is usually from the majority party of that house

• Standing Committee

• Committee Chairs

• House of Representatives

• Conference Committee

• Senate