Missouri Government & Constitution Test - Ozark R

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Missouri Government & Constitution Test

Name: _____________________________________________ Block

1. How many members are there in the Missouri House of Representative? a. 100 b.34 c.77 d.163

2. How many members are there in the Missouri Senate? a.100 b.34 c.77 d.163

3. What is the name for the combined houses of the Missouri legislature? a. General Assembly b. Congress c. Senate d. Capital

______4. What is the word for the prohibition against trying a person for the same crime twice? a. filibuster c. habeas corpus b. nepotism d. double jeopardy

______5. How many consecutive terms of the office may the governor serve? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

6 Which part of state governor has the power to impeach an elected official? a. House of Representatives b. Supreme Court c. Senate d. Attorney General

7. What happens to a bill if the governor does not sing it within the allotted time? a. It is sent to the House of reconsideration. b. It is sent to the Senate for reconsideration. c. It is considered vetoed. d. It automatically becomes law.

8. Which house of the Missouri legislature may write, amend, and reject bills? a. Senate b. Both houses c. House d. Governor

9. Which of the following is not a category of court within the Missouri judicial system? a. Circuit Court b.Court of Appeals c. Supreme Court

d. Court of Inquiry

10. What is the second highest court in the state of Missouri? a. Court of Appeals c. Court of Inquiry b. Circuit Court d. Municipal Court

11. When did Missouri become a state? a. 1802 a. 4 b. 1821 b. 2 c. 1840 c. 3 d. 1880

12. How many years is the term of office for a state senator? d. 6

13. How many years is the term of office for a state representative? a. 4 b. 2 c. 3 d. 6

14. Name the top three largest cities in Missouri: a. Kansas City b. St. Louis c. Springfield d. All of the above

15. Who is Missouri’s Governor?

16. Who is Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor?

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17. Who is Missouri’s Secretary of State?

18. Who is Missouri’s Attorney General?

19. Who is Missouri’s Auditor?

20. Who is Missouri’s Treasurer?

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____________________ 21. Who appoints judges to the Missouri Supreme Court?

22. At what age can you purchase alcohol legally?

23. At what age can you serve on jury?

24. At what age can you vote?

25. At what age can you obtain a driver’s license?

26. The process for trying to figure out if a juvenile should stand trial as an adult or not for the crime they have committed is called _____________ .

27. At what age can a juvenile be certified as an adult? _______ .

28. What law says that if you are found guilty of alcohol or drug related offenses, you will lose your license for a year no matter what? ________________________ .

29. Name one of the Missouri’s two United States Senators:

30. Name our United States Representative:

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31. What state House of Representatives district does Ozark sit in?

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32. What state Senate district does Ozark sit in? __________________

33. How many electoral votes does Missouri receive in presidential elections?________________________

34. How old must a person be to run for Missouri State Senate?

35. How old must a person be to run for Missouri State Representative?

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36. How old must a person be to run for Missouri Governor?

37. What is the capital of Missouri?

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38. Why is this Capital?

39. What is the nickname of Missouri?

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40. What is the first settlement of Missouri?

41. Missouri was first settled by what group of people?

42. What U.S. president is from Missouri?

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43. Is Missouri a capital punishment state? ____________________

44. Who serves as Missouri’s Speaker of the House of Representatives? _____________________________

45. Give the State office that holds the following responsibilities:

______________________ a. first in the line of governor’s succession

______________________ b. determines if tax dollars are being spent properly

______________________ c. chief of elections

______________________ d. handles money from taxes, invests and spends the tax dollars

______________________ e. head of state

______________________ f. represents MO in all legal matters

46. List three powers and/or responsibilities of Missouri’s governor. (3 points)

47. Name Missouri’s TWO military bases. ___________________________ and ___________________________

48. Name Ozark’s state senator: _________________________________________________

49. Name Ozark’s state representative: ___________________________________________

BONUS: (1 point each blank)

1.

Who begin serving as Missouri’s governor in January? _________________________________

2.

What is Missouri’s musical instrument? ______________________________________

3.

Who was the Spanish conquistador who first visited Missouri? _________________________________

4.

Missouri was the ________________ (number) state to be entered into the Union.

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