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Missouri Constitution

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following states best describes the structure of Missouri's legislative branch?

a)

Called the General Assembly; bicameral

b)

Called the General Assembly; unicameral

c)

Called Congress; bicameral

d)

Called Congress; unicamera

2.

Missouri's legislative branch includes __________ representatives and __________ senators.

a)

435; 100

b)

163; 34

c)

9; 2

d)

9; 7

3.

Missouri representatives serve __________ year terms while senators serve __________ year terms.

a)

2; 4

b)

2; 6

c)

4; 4

d)

4; 6

4.

Which of the following is NOT a requirements to become the governor of Missouri?

a)

30 years of age

b)

natural born citizen

c)

resident of Missouri for 10 years

d)

US citizen for 15 years

5.

Who is the governor of Missouri?

a)

Mike Parson

b)

Peter Kinder

c)

Eric Greitens

d)

Jay Nixon

6.

Who is currently the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Missouri?

a)

Jay Nixon

b)

Mike Kehoe

c)

Robin Carnahan

d)

Claire McCaskill

7.

Which of the following positions is NOT included in the executive branch of Missouri's government?

a)

Governor

b)

Lieutenant Governor

c)

Senator

d)

Treasurer

8.

The phrase "salus populi suprema lex esto" is the Latin meaning for which of the following?

a)

The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law

b)

The federal government shall rule the people

c)

The state of Missouri is the most important

d)

The governor of the state of Missouri is the supreme leader

9.

How many articles does the Missouri Constitution have?

a)

27

b)

13

c)

7

d)

8

10.

Missouri has had ___________ constitutions. Our current constitution was adopted in ___________.

a)

1; 1821

b)

2; 1791

c)

3; 1865

d)

4; 1945

11.

Meadow Heights is located within the __________ Missouri Senatorial District and the __________ Missouri Representative District.

a)

27; 145

b)

2; 7

c)

33; 111

d)

16; 162

12.

Of the following positions, which is regarded as the chief legal officer of the state of Missouri who represents the interests of consumers?

a)

Governor

b)

Lieutenant Governor

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Attorney General

13.

The Missouri legislative branch is responsible for what?

a)

appointing a governor

b)

leading the state

c)

executing laws

d)

creating laws

14.

Which answer best completes the above graphic organizer?

a)

District courts

b)

Inferior courts

c)

Trial courts

d)

Federal courts

15.

Which of the following individuals is the current Secretary of State?

a)

Jay Nixon

b)

Chris Koster

c)

John Ashcroft

d)

JoAnn Emerson

16.

Which of the following individuals is your current US Representative from Missouri?

a)

Claire McCaskill

b)

Christopher "Kit" Bond

c)

Jason Smith

d)

Roy Blunt

17.

Of the following individuals, who is your current Republican US Senator from Missouri?

a)

Claire McCaskill

b)

Christopher "Kit" Bond

c)

JoAnn Emerson

d)

Roy Blunt

18.

Which of the following individuals is your other Republican US Senator from Missouri?

a)

Josh Hawley

b)

Christopher "Kit" Bond

c)

JoAnn Emerson

d)

Eric Schmitt

19.

How many justices are currently on Missouri's Supreme Court?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

20.

Which of the following Constitutional principles calls for a division of governing power between state and federal governments?

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Checks and Balances

21.

Who is the Missouri Senator that represents Bollinger County?

a)

Wayne Willingford

b)

Jason Smith

c)

Shelley Keeney

d)

Peter Kinder

22.

Who is the Missouri Representative that represents Bollinger County?

a)

Wayne Willingford

b)

Shelley Keeney

c)

Claire McCaskill

d)

Rick Francis

23.

Jason Smith represents which district?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

7

d)

1

24.

Who coined the phrase "Show Me State?"

a)

Mark Twain

b)

Willard Duncan Vandiver

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Wayne Willingford

25.

What are the requirements in order to become a Missouri representative?

a)

30 years old; a Missouri voter for 2 years; a resident of the district for 5 years

b)

30 years old; a Missouri voter; a US citizen

c)

24 years old; a Missouri voter for 2 years; a resident of the district for 1 year

d)

35 years old; a Missouri voter for 2 years; a resident of the district for 14 years

26.

What is Missouri's state bird?

a)

Cardinal

b)

Mockingjay

c)

Bluebird

d)

Robin

27.

What is Missouri's state tree?

a)

Dogwood

b)

Maple

c)

Sequoia

d)

Pine