Missouri Government Quiz

Does state law require that the Governor of Missouri and Lieutenant Governor of Missouri both be members of the same political party?

• Yes

• No

What is the title of the elected official from Missouri that acts as the banking agent for the state and also invests and distributes the state's money?

• State Treasurer

• State Auditor

• Attorney General

• Speaker of the House

Missouri state senators can serve how many 4 year terms?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

Which of the following statements are true about Missouri's courts?

(There are 3 correct answers)

• The highest court in Missouri is the Missouri Supreme Court

• The 3 Missouri Courts of Appeals are located in Springfield, St. Louis, and Kansas City

• There are 10 judges on the Missouri Supreme Court

• All judges in the state of Missouri are appointed by the governor

• Some judges are appointed and some are elected in the state of Missouri

A person must be at least 24 years old to run for what Missouri political office?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• State Treasurer

• Secretary of State

Where is the capital of Missouri?

(a)  

How many representative districts are there in Missouri?

• 34

• 100

• 163

• 435

The Missouri Secretary of State has these three main responsibilities.

• Chief of Elections

• Keeper of the Great Seal to authenticate official Missouri documents

• Sign & veto bills

• Compile, store, & publish official state documents

• Create the Missouri state budget

If the governor doesn't sign a bill and lets it sit on his/her desk, does it face an automatic veto or automatically become a law

• automatic veto

• automatically becomes a law

What is the correct order of the Missouri courts from highest to lowest?

• Missouri Supreme Court

  Missouri Circuit Courts

  Missouri Courts of Appeals

• Missouri Supreme Court

  Missouri Courts of Appeals

  Missouri Circuit Courts

• Missouri Courts of Appeals

  Missouri Circuit Courts

  Missouri Supreme Court

• Missouri Circuit Courts

  Missouri Supreme Court

  Missouri Courts of Appeals