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Potosi Mrs. Hess ALT Missouri Constitution

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The current Missouri Constitution was adopted in:

a)

1821

b)

1921

c)

1945

d)

1982

2.

General elections take place on November every...

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Never

3.
The Missouri Senate serves ___ year terms.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
12
4.

In what month do sessions of the MO General Assembly Begin

a)

November

b)

December

c)

March

d)

January

5.
What is the Capital of Missouri?
a)
St. Charles
b)
Springfield
c)
St. Louis
d)
Jefferson City
6.
Missouri officially became a state on August 10,
a)
1812
b)
1821
c)
1840
d)
1860
7.
How many members make up Missouri's senate?
a)
25
b)
34
c)
50
d)
75
8.

Which branch of Missouri’s Government makes the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Military

c)

Executive

d)

Judicial

9.

Who is the leader of the executive branch in Missouri?

a)

Senator

b)

President

c)

Governor

d)

Speaker of the House

10.

Which branch of Missouri’s Government enforces the laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Military

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

11.

Which branch of Missouri’s Government interprets the laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Military

12.

This officer keeps the state records, files the state documents, and is the keeper of the great seal:

a)

Attorney General

b)

State Treasurer

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Lieutenant Governor

13.

If the governor vetoes a bill, how may the General Assembly pass the bill over the veto?

a)

By amending a bill

b)

By a 2/3 vote in each house

c)

It cannot

d)

By a vote of the people

14.

Missouri’s present Constitution was adopted in

a)

1976

b)

1867

c)

1911

d)

1945

15.

Who has the power to appoint many state officials?

a)

Governor

b)

Lieutenant Governor

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Chief Justice

16.

The type of municipal government where the executive power belongs to an elected mayor, and legislative power to an elected council.

a)

Mayor council

b)

Council manager

c)

Village trustee

d)

Commission

17.

In cases of impeachment, which body serves as the jury during a trial?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Executive officers

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Senate

18.

The final step in amending the state Constitution is the

a)

House approval

b)

Approval by a majority of the people voting on the amendment

c)

Governor signing the amendment

d)

Senate approval

19.

All courts in the state court system are under the supervision of the

a)

Appeals court

b)

Circuit court

c)

Probate court

d)

Supreme Court

20.

Who has the duty of approving many of the governor’s appointments?

a)

The Lieutenant Governor

b)

House of Representatives

c)

The Senate

d)

The Supreme Court

21.

The power given to the cities and towns in Missouri so they may pass local ordinances without approval from the General Assembly is called

a)

Local movement legislation

b)

Bill or rules

c)

Home rule

d)

Local legislative congress

22.

The court that is the main trial court in Missouri is the

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Court of appeals

c)

Circuit court

d)

Probate court

23.

General partisan elections are held in Missouri during

a)

November of even numbered years

b)

Odd numbered years

c)

The spring of every other year

d)

November every 10 years

24.

Which of the following is not a duty of the General Assembly?

a)

Makes laws

b)

Approve appointments

c)

Initiate and try impeachment cases

d)

Appoint the governor

25.

The governor of Missouri

a)

Is elected for 6 years

b)

Is the chief executive officer

c)

Heads the legislative branch

d)

Cannot be reelected

26.

Which of these in Missouri has the same job as the federal Congress?

a)

Governor

b)

General Assembly

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Lieutenant governor

27.

The court that is the final authority on the state constitution is the

a)

jail

b)

supreme court

c)

circuit court

d)

Juvenile court

28.

The current governor of Missouri is

a)

Eric Grietin

b)

Mike Parson

c)

Donald trump

d)

Bill Gates

29.

The chief legal officer of the state is the

a)

President

b)

Attorney General

c)

Bugs Bunny

d)

Senate

30.

Next in line of succession to the governor is the

a)

State Treasury

b)

Governor

c)

House

d)

Lieutenant Governor

31.

The official in charge of managing the state’s funds is called the

a)

State Treasurer

b)

Senate

c)

Court

d)

Attorney General

32.

A chosen list of registered voters that may hear court cases are called

a)

primary

b)

referendums

c)

jurors

d)

general

33.

Most of Missouri court cases take place in_______ court

a)

primary

b)

supreme

c)

circuit

d)

Juvenile

34.

________elections are held to elect one candidate from a specific political party.

a)

district

b)

general

c)

governor

d)

Primary

35.

There are ________________ counties in Missouri.

a)

21

b)

114

c)

345

d)

88

36.

____ are votes on public issues.

a)

General

b)

Primary

c)

Referendums

d)

District

37.

Absentee ballots are used for what type of voters

a)

disabled/sick

b)

college

c)

military leave

d)

All the above

38.

Voters must be ____ years old or older.

a)

21

b)

18

c)

16

d)

35

39.

The governors term is _______ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

40.

The governor is the commander in chief of the state _____

a)

Missouri

b)

general

c)

circuit

d)

primary

41.

Foreign affairs is the duty of the __

a)

President

b)

governor

c)

Attorney General

d)

Stalin

42.

The capital of Missouri is ______

a)

Potosi

b)

Jefferson City

c)

St. Louis

d)

Kansas City

43.

Missouri became a state in __

a)

2018

b)

1821

c)

1945

d)

1749

44.

A _________ district is an example of a special purpose district

a)

judical

b)

school

c)

St. Louis

d)

none

45.

Supreme Court Justices are part of the ______________ branch.

a)

judical

b)

executive

c)

legislative

d)

rural

46.

Answer:

Senate, House, Both or Neither.

Have women members

a)

house

b)

senate

c)

both

d)

neither

47.

Answer:

 Senate, House, Both or Neither.

Do not get paid

a)

Neither

b)

Both

c)

House

d)

Senate

48.

Answer :

Senate, House, Both or Neither.


Starts impeachment proceedings

a)

senate

b)

house

c)

both

d)

neither

49.

Answer :

Senate, House, Both or Neither.


Term is 4 years

a)

senate

b)

both

c)

house

d)

Neither

50.

Answer :

Senate, House, Both or Neither.


Terms is 2 years

a)

senate

b)

house

c)

both

d)

Neither

51.

Answer :

Senate, House, Both or Neither.


Have governor as chief officer

a)

both

b)

neither

c)

house

d)

senate

52.

Answer :

Senate, House, Both or Neither.


Have speaker as chief officer

a)

house

b)

senate

c)

both

d)

neither

53.

Are part of the Missouri General Assembly

a)

house

b)

senate

c)

both

d)

neither

54.

Answer :

Senate, House, Both or Neither.


Have 34 members

a)

house

b)

senate

c)

Both

d)

neither

55.

Answer :

Senate, House, Both or Neither.


Have 163 members

a)

house

b)

senate

c)

both

d)

neither

56.

Answer :

Senate, House, Both or Neither.


Elected by the people

a)

house

b)

senate

c)

both

d)

neither

57.

state bird

a)

blue bird

b)

blue jay

c)

cardinal

d)

Big Bird

58.

State Motto

a)

I think I can

b)

Show me

c)

With each night begins a new day

d)

Lets make America great again

59.

Who is the Governor of the state?

a)

Trump

b)

Mike Kehoe

c)

Scott Fitzpatrick

d)

Mike Parson

60.

State Animal

a)

Mountain Lion

b)

Fox trotter Horse

c)

Puppy Monkey Baby

d)

Mule

61.

Whats the state tree?

a)

Flowering Dog Wood

b)

Maple

c)

Oak

d)

Cedar

62.

Who is the lieutenant governor ?

a)

Mike Parson

b)

Eric Greiten

c)

Mike Kehoe

d)

Scott Fitzpatrick

63.

Who is the Missouri"s Treasurer?

a)

Scott Fitzpatrick

b)

Mike Kehoe

c)

McRaven

d)

Eric Schmitt

64.

Who is the Missouri's Attorney General?

a)

Eric Schmitt

b)

Mike Parson

c)

Little Hess

d)

Eric Greiten