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Missouri Constitution III

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This person represents the state in legal matters

a)

Attorney General

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Treasury

d)

Auditor

2.

This person is in charge of managing the state's funds

a)

State Treasurer

b)

Attorney General

c)

State Auditor

d)

Secretary of State

3.

Which of the following is not a level of the Missouri court system

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Court of Appeals

c)

Circuit Courts

d)

District Courts

4.

How many members serve on the Missouri Supreme court?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

d)

6

5.

Which of the following is a difference between the Federal Government and Missouri Government

a)

President can veto, Governor Can't

b)

There are 3 levels of federal courts and 4 levels of state courts

c)

Governors don't have term limits, Presidents do

d)

Missouri representatives have term limits, U.S. representatives don't

6.

True or False: The Lt. Governor is elected separately from the Governor.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the name of the Missouri legislature?

a)

Congress

b)

General Assembly

c)

Executive Departments

d)

Circuit Assembly

8.

What is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal?

a)

Initiative

b)

Recall

c)

Referendum

9.

What is the process used to create and pass laws using a number of signatures from the voters of Missouri?

a)

Initiative

b)

Recall

c)

Referendum

10.

Which court deals with small lawsuits and criminal cases?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Court of Appeals

c)

Circuit Courts

11.

General elections take place on November every...

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Never

12.

Who may call a special session of the Missouri General Assembly?

a)

The Attorney General

b)

The Governor only

c)

The Secretary of State

d)

The Governor or 2/3 of the General Assembly

13.

A Representative that bases their decision making on exactly what their constituents (people they represent) want.

a)

Politico

b)

Delegate

c)

Trustee

d)

Libertarian

14.
General elections are held on what day?
a)
3rd Wednesday in October
b)
November 1
c)
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
d)
February 14th
15.
What is a line item veto?
a)
Power to stop enforcing a law
b)
Power to remove part of a bill before it becomes a law
c)
Power to override a veto
d)
Power of the people
16.
Where was Missouri's first temporary capital located?
a)
Westport
b)
St. Charles
c)
St. Louis
d)
Hannibal
17.
Was Missouri admitted to the Union as a free or slave state?
a)
Free
b)
Slave
18.
Which office is the custodian of the Great Seal of Missouri?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Treasury
c)
State Auditor
d)
Attorney General
19.
Who takes over if the Governor cannot perform his duties or is gone for an extended time?
a)
Vice President
b)
Lt. Governor
c)
Chief of Staff
d)
Speaker of the House
20.
Missouri officially became a state on August 10,
a)
1812
b)
1821
c)
1840
d)
1860