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Missouri Constitution

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Governor of Missouri?

a)

Mike Parson

b)

Mike Kehoe

c)

Andrew Dawson

d)

Scott Fitzpatrick

2.

Who is your Representative in Jefferson City?

a)

Mike Parson

b)

Brad Pollitt

c)

Andrew Dawson

d)

Scott Fitzpatrick

3.

Who is your Senator in Jefferson City?

a)

Mike Parson

b)

Brad Pollitt

c)

Sandy Crawford

d)

Scott Fitzpatrick

4.

"The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law" is Missouri's what?

a)

Motto

b)

Pledge

c)

Slogan

d)

Nickname

5.

Which branch creates the laws for Missouri?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

6.

Which branch applies predictably to the laws for Missouri?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

7.

Which branch enforces/carries out the laws for Missouri?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

8.

For bills to become laws in Missouri, are voters needed in the approval process?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Choose the best description of the initiative petition process in Missouri. 

a)

% of registered voter signatures must be gathered from the congressional districts.

b)

A representative OR senator can initiate a bill in the state of Missouri.

c)

Petitions requesting referral of the voters require 5% of registered voter signatures from 6 of the 8 congressional districts.

d)

A petition must be registered to the Secretary of State.

10.

Which office is the only one to use the "line-item veto"?

a)

Governor

b)

President

c)

Councilmember

d)

Treasurer

11.

The Governor leads which Missouri branch of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

General Assembly

12.

Which Missouri branch of government has the three levels of courts?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

General Assembly

13.

Which of the following are the relevant as Missouri Governor?

a)

At least 30 yrs old, 4 year term with a max of 8 years, MO resident for 10 years.

b)

At least 30 yrs old, 4 year term with a max of 8 years, resident of district for 1 year

c)

At least 24 yrs old, 2 year terms with a max of 4 total terms, resident of district for 1 year

14.

Which of the following are the qualifications of a Missouri State Senator?

a)

At least 30 yrs old, 4 year term with a max of 8 years, MO resident for 10 years.

b)

At least 30 yrs old, 4 year term with a max of 8 years, resident of district for 1 year

c)

At least 24 yrs old, 2 year terms with a max of 4 total terms, resident of district for 1 year

15.

Which of the following are the qualifications of a Missouri State Representative?

a)

At least 30 yrs old, 4 year term with a max of 8 years, MO resident for 10 years.

b)

At least 30 yrs old, 4 year term with a max of 8 years, resident of district for 1 year

c)

At least 24 yrs old, 2 year terms with a max of 4 total terms, resident of district for 1 year

16.

Which of the following terms are the names for what the Missouri House of Representative and Senate are apart of?

a)

General Assembly

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

e)

Council

17.

Which of the following numbers match the amount of Reps and Senators Missouri has in each chamber?

a)

34

b)

163

c)

100

d)

435

e)

505

18.

Which of the following is NOT one the names of Missouri's three levels of courts?

a)

Circuit

b)

Appeals

c)

Supreme

d)

Federal

19.

Which is The Missouri Plan's method for selecting judges for most courts?

a)

committee selection, governor appointment, probationary period, retention vote

b)

election by the people of Missouri after a brief campaign

c)

Senate committee interview after Governor appointment

d)

committee selection then ballot election

20.

Choose the restriction of the amendment process that applies to our MO Constitution:

a)

No more than one subject addition is permitted

b)

There are no restrictions on amending a bill

c)

The legislature has a specific time period for amendments

d)

a minority of members may propose an amendment to the constitution

21.

Which of the following is NOT one of the groups/persons needed for a bill to become a law in Missouri?

a)

House of Representative: Present/approve

b)

Senate: Present/Approve

c)

Governor: Sign within 15 days

d)

Supreme Court: Approve within 25 days

22.

What is the time frame that General Assembly is in session?

a)

1st Monday in January -> midnight May 30th

b)

First Monday following Labor Day until midnight, the Friday before Memorial Day

c)

Sept. through November, adjournment, January through April

d)

Our Missouri legislature runs their session the entire year.

23.

Like the President and Vice President, Missouri's Governor and Lt Governor run for election on the same ticket.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods to amend the Missouri Constitution?

a)

Legislative Process

b)

Initiative Petition

c)

State Constitutional Convention

d)

3/4 of Missouri counties vote.

25.

What is a difference in vetoing power that Missouri's Governor has that the President of the U.S. does not?

a)

The Governor can line-item veto on spending bills.

b)

The Governor must veto an entire bill.

c)

The Governor's vetoes includes a citizen oversight process

d)

There is no different between the two vetoing powers.

26.

Which of the following is NOT one of the qualifications to vote in Missouri?

a)

At least 18 years old

b)

Missouri Resident

c)

U.S. Citizen

d)

Proof of employment

27.

Both the Missouri and U.S. Constitutions begin with a Preamble, explain how the government will operate, includes three branches, and contains a Bill of Rights.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Municipal elections are held in April while statewide elections for state officials are in November.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The Missouri Plan is A selection committee provides a brief list to the Governor who then appoints judges. After a probationary period, the community votes to keep or reject that judge.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Choose the option that includes cases our MO Supreme Court would NOT hear (not their jurisdiction).

a)

Traffic, family, or probate

b)

State officer question on right to hold MO office

c)

Federal law that MO feels conflicts with a state statute

d)

Question of proper redistricting MO districts after a census

31.

The General Assembly is another name for what Missouri Branch?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative