Chapter 5 -Missouri's Government

What is the present (now) capital city of Missouri's government?

• St. Charles

• St. Louis

• Jefferson City

• Kansas City

What is one other city where Missouri's state capital used to be located?

• St. Charles

• Kansas City

• Iowa

What state borders Missouri directly to the north

• Arkansas

• Oklahoma

• Iowa

• Tennessee

Both the US government and Missouri's government have how many branches?

• 2 brances

• 4 branches

• 3 branches

What does the bear on Missouri's seal stand for?

• strength and bravery

• potential for growth

• that bears should be protected

Why does Missouri have a constitution if the USA already has one?

• It describes the organizations, powers, and duties of the STATE government

• Missouri does not follow the United States Constitution

• The United States Constitution only applies to certain states, not Missouri

Why did the people who wrote Missouri's constitution include The Bill of Rights?

• They wanted Missouri citizens to to have no rights

• They wanted to be sure that Missouri citizens would have certain important rights

• They wanted Missouri citizens to have very few rights

Amendment means...

• changes 

• a document that describes the laws

• an official member of a city, state, or country

A constitution is...

• an official member of a place

• changes

• a document that describes the laws

A citizen is a ...

• changes

• document describing the laws of a place

• an official member of a city, state, or country