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WorksheetsPotosi Mrs. Hess ALT Missouri Constitution
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
The current Missouri Constitution was adopted in:
1821
1921
1945
1982
General elections take place on November every...
2 years
4 years
6 years
Never
In what month do sessions of the MO General Assembly Begin
November
December
March
January
Which branch of Missouri’s Government makes the laws?
Legislative
Military
Executive
Judicial
Who is the leader of the executive branch in Missouri?
Senator
President
Governor
Speaker of the House
Which branch of Missouri’s Government enforces the laws?
Judicial
Military
Legislative
Executive
Which branch of Missouri’s Government interprets the laws?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Military
This officer keeps the state records, files the state documents, and is the keeper of the great seal:
Attorney General
State Treasurer
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
If the governor vetoes a bill, how may the General Assembly pass the bill over the veto?
By amending a bill
By a 2/3 vote in each house
It cannot
By a vote of the people
Missouri’s present Constitution was adopted in
1976
1867
1911
1945
Who has the power to appoint many state officials?
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Chief Justice
The type of municipal government where the executive power belongs to an elected mayor, and legislative power to an elected council.
Mayor council
Council manager
Village trustee
Commission
In cases of impeachment, which body serves as the jury during a trial?
House of Representatives
Executive officers
Supreme Court
Senate
The final step in amending the state Constitution is the
House approval
Approval by a majority of the people voting on the amendment
Governor signing the amendment
Senate approval
All courts in the state court system are under the supervision of the
Appeals court
Circuit court
Probate court
Supreme Court
Who has the duty of approving many of the governor’s appointments?
The Lieutenant Governor
House of Representatives
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The power given to the cities and towns in Missouri so they may pass local ordinances without approval from the General Assembly is called
Local movement legislation
Bill or rules
Home rule
Local legislative congress
The court that is the main trial court in Missouri is the
Supreme Court
Court of appeals
Circuit court
Probate court
General partisan elections are held in Missouri during
November of even numbered years
Odd numbered years
The spring of every other year
November every 10 years
Which of the following is not a duty of the General Assembly?
Makes laws
Approve appointments
Initiate and try impeachment cases
Appoint the governor
The governor of Missouri
Is elected for 6 years
Is the chief executive officer
Heads the legislative branch
Cannot be reelected
Which of these in Missouri has the same job as the federal Congress?
Governor
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Lieutenant governor
The court that is the final authority on the state constitution is the
jail
supreme court
circuit court
Juvenile court
The current governor of Missouri is
Eric Grietin
Mike Parson
Donald trump
Bill Gates
The chief legal officer of the state is the
President
Attorney General
Bugs Bunny
Senate
Next in line of succession to the governor is the
State Treasury
Governor
House
Lieutenant Governor
The official in charge of managing the state’s funds is called the
State Treasurer
Senate
Court
Attorney General
A chosen list of registered voters that may hear court cases are called
primary
referendums
jurors
general
Most of Missouri court cases take place in_______ court
primary
supreme
circuit
Juvenile
________elections are held to elect one candidate from a specific political party.
district
general
governor
Primary
There are ________________ counties in Missouri.
21
114
345
88
____ are votes on public issues.
General
Primary
Referendums
District
Absentee ballots are used for what type of voters
disabled/sick
college
military leave
All the above
Voters must be ____ years old or older.
21
18
16
35
The governors term is _______ years.
2
4
6
8
The governor is the commander in chief of the state _____
Missouri
general
circuit
primary
Foreign affairs is the duty of the __
President
governor
Attorney General
Stalin
The capital of Missouri is ______
Potosi
Jefferson City
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri became a state in __
2018
1821
1945
1749
A _________ district is an example of a special purpose district
judical
school
St. Louis
none
Supreme Court Justices are part of the ______________ branch.
judical
executive
legislative
rural
Answer:
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Have women members
house
senate
both
neither
Answer:
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Do not get paid
Neither
Both
House
Senate
Answer :
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Starts impeachment proceedings
senate
house
both
neither
Answer :
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Term is 4 years
senate
both
house
Neither
Answer :
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Terms is 2 years
senate
house
both
Neither
Answer :
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Have governor as chief officer
both
neither
house
senate
Answer :
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Have speaker as chief officer
house
senate
both
neither
Are part of the Missouri General Assembly
house
senate
both
neither
Answer :
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Have 34 members
house
senate
Both
neither
Answer :
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Have 163 members
house
senate
both
neither
Answer :
Senate, House, Both or Neither.
Elected by the people
house
senate
both
neither
state bird
blue bird
blue jay
cardinal
Big Bird
State Motto
I think I can
Show me
With each night begins a new day
Lets make America great again
Who is the Governor of the state?
Trump
Mike Kehoe
Scott Fitzpatrick
Mike Parson
State Animal
Mountain Lion
Fox trotter Horse
Puppy Monkey Baby
Mule
Whats the state tree?
Flowering Dog Wood
Maple
Oak
Cedar
Who is the lieutenant governor ?
Mike Parson
Eric Greiten
Mike Kehoe
Scott Fitzpatrick
Who is the Missouri"s Treasurer?
Scott Fitzpatrick
Mike Kehoe
McRaven
Eric Schmitt
Who is the Missouri's Attorney General?
Eric Schmitt
Mike Parson
Little Hess
Eric Greiten
