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| The Show Me State | |
| Capital: | Jefferson City |
| Motto: | Salus populi suprema lex esto |
| Translation: | The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law |
| Population: | 6,028,076 |
| Area of state: | 69,704 sq. mi. |
| Admitted to U.S.: | 1821 |
State info
Missouri, also called "The Show Me State," is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. The capital is Jefferson City. The state was first acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase.
The Constitution of Missouri was adopted in 1945. Missouri has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 163 members of the House of Representatives and 34 members of the State Senate.
Recently updated pages
- Missouri pages that were most recently updated by Ballotpedia staff
- Missouri Right to Work Referendum (2018)
- Missouri Cannabis Legalization Initiative (2018)
- Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2018)
- Missouri Cannabis and Cannabis Hemp Legalization Initiative (2018)
- Trade and Tourism Committee, Missouri House of Representatives (Decommissioned)
- Telecommunications Committee, Missouri House of Representatives (Decommissioned)
- Small Business Committee, Missouri House of Representatives (Decommissioned)
- Property, Casualty, and Life Insurance Committee, Missouri House of Representatives (Decommissioned)
- Health Insurance Committee, Missouri House of Representatives (Decommissioned)
- Government Oversight and Accountability Committee, Missouri House of Representatives (Decommissioned)
