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MO Constitution

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Missouri become a state?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Civil War

d)

Spanish-

American War

2.

What year did Missouri become a state?

a)

1820

b)

1865

c)

1821

d)

1920

3.

When was the last Missouri Constitution written?

a)

1845

b)

1865

c)

1985

d)

1945

4.

What is the capital of Missouri?

a)

Springfield

b)

Kansas City

c)

Jefferson City

d)

St. Louis

5.

What is the number of Representatives in the Missouri House?

a)

435

b)

250

c)

163

d)

224

6.

How many members of the Missouri Senate?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

68

d)

34

7.

What are the two parts of the Missouri legislative branch called?

a)

Congress

b)

General Assembly

c)

Senate

d)

House

8.

How many elected officials are in the Missouri Executive Branch?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

d)

10

9.

Qualifications for House of Representatives

a)

24 years old, voter for 2 years, resident for 2 years, live in district for 1 year

b)

30 years old, voter for 3 years, resident for 1 year, citizen for 3 years

c)

30 years old, Citizen for 15 years, voter for 9 years

10.

Qualifications for Senate

a)

30 years old, Citizen for 15 years, voter for 9 years

b)

30 years old, voter for 3 years, resident for 1 year, citizen for 3 years

c)

24 years old, voter for 2 years, resident for 2 years, live in district for 1 year

11.

Qualifications for the Supreme Court?

a)

24 years old, voter for 2 years, resident for 2 years, live in district for 1 year

b)

30 years old, voter for 3 years, resident for 1 year, citizen for 3 years

c)

30 years old, Citizen for 15 years, voter for 9 years

12.

What is the first article of the MO Constitution?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Powers of Government

13.

Length of Terms (in years) for the House of Representatives

a)
2
b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

14.

Length of terms (in years) for the Missouri Senate?

a)
4
b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

15.

How many constitutions has Missouri had?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

4

d)

8

16.

What type of legislature is the Missouri Legislative Branch?

a)

bicameral

b)

unicameral

c)

tricameral

d)

polycameral

17.

Number of justices in the Missouri Supreme Court?

a)
7
b)

9

c)

5

d)

11

18.

What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch

a)

Enforce Laws

b)

Interpret Laws

c)

Make Laws

d)

Administer justice

19.

How many electoral votes does Missouri have in the Presidential election?

a)

15

b)

12

c)

10

d)

20

20.

Which is NOT an official in the Executive Branch?

a)

Lt. Governor

b)

State Auditor

c)

Senator

d)

Attorney General

21.

What is the highest court in the state?

a)

Appellate Court

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Circuit Court

d)

Civil Court

22.

Which state official is in charge of handling state funds?

a)

Auditor

b)

Lt. Governor

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Treasurer

23.

Maximum number of years a Missouri Senator can serve?

a)

4 years

b)

8 years

c)

12 years

d)

20 years

24.

What process allows Missouri citizens to place a law on the ballot to be voted on?

a)

initiative

b)

referendum

c)

democracy

d)

reapportionment

25.

What process allows Missouri citizens to vote on a law the state legislature has adopted?

a)

initiative

b)

reapportionment

c)

referendum

d)

direct democracy

26.

How many people serve in Missouri's General Assembly?

a)

217

b)

197

c)

163

d)

34

27.

Voting age in Missouri?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

28.

The day and year Missouri officially became a state

a)

August 10, 1821

b)

August 20, 1820

c)

July 4, 1821

d)

August 10, 1820

29.

How many terms can a Missouri Senator serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

Unlimited

30.

How many terms can a Missouri Representative serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

Unlimited

31.

Which answer does NOT disqualify you from voting?

a)

Being a felon

b)

Imprisonment

c)

Being Incapacitated

d)

Being out of state at the time of elections

32.

Type of primary election used in Missouri

a)

Closed

b)

Open

c)

Partisan

d)

Two-Party

33.

Article 2 of the Missouri Constitution

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Distribution of Powers

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Executive Branch

34.

Put the First 5 Articles of the Missouri Constitution in order

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Distribution of Powers

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Executive Branch

e)

Judicial Branch

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
35.

How did the US gain the territory of Missouri?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Canadian-American Compromise