Missouri Democracy and Symbols

Where do the ideas for laws in Missouri often come from?

• governor

• the speaker of the house

• citizens in Missouri

• the mayor

What is the importance of the Missouri Constitution? Choose 2 answers.

• outlines the set up of local government (cities and counties)

• it decides who the governor will be in the state

• it names Missouri’s state symbols

• it creates the three branches of state government and divides power between them

At what age are Missouri citizens allowed to vote?

• 21

• 18

• 17

• 19

Select ALL the responsibilities of Missouri’s citizens.

• Voting

• Pay Taxes

• Obey Laws

Select ALL the rights of Missouri's citizens.

• To say or write what we think

• To vote for our leaders

• To be treated fairly

What is our tax money used for in Missouri? Choose 3 answers.

• to fund schools

• for amusement parks

• for roads and bridges

• for police and fire services

• to fund professional sports teams in Missouri

From the following, who was NOT a famous Missourian?

• Mark Twain

• Harry S. Truman

• Susan B. Anthony

• George Washington Carver

• Laura Ingalls Wilder

Who wrote the National Anthem?

• Thomas Hart Benton

• Francis Scott Key

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Missouri's state bird:

• eastern bluebird

• cardinal

• hummingbird

• donkey

• mule

Missouri's state tree:

• white oak

• flowering dogwood

• sugar maple

• sunflower

• rose