Missouri Constitution Review
What is the correct NUMBER for each of the following:
__________ counties in Missouri
__________ year term in state Supreme Court
__________ years old to vote
__________ years max in the House or Senate
__________year term in the House
__________ vote to override a veto
__________year term in the Senate
__________ members in the House
__________ year term for the Governor
__________ members in the Senate
__________ term limit on the Governor
__________ amendment reserves power
Multiple Choice.
_____ In cases of impeachment, which body serves on the jury in the trial?
a. Supreme Court
b. Senate
c. House
d. None of the above
_____ Most candidates running for the office of President within the State of Missouri would first have
to go through which of the following?
a. Political party primary or caucus
b. Taking the oath of office
c. General election to office
d. Take a citizenship test to meet qualification standard
_____ Who has the power to appoint many officials?
a. Governor
b. Lt. Governor
c. Chief Justice
d. Secretary of State
_____ All of the following are ways you could influence your state representative EXCEPT
a. Visit with him
b. Write him a letter or email
c. don’t vote
d. work for his next election
_____The legislative branch would do all of the following EXCEPT
a. Set speed limits
b. Determine state budget
c. decide funding for schools
d. determine guilt or innocence
_____ The present Missouri Constitution was adopted in?
a. 1945
b. 1969
c. 1888
d. 1972
_____ All of the following are ways Missouri raises money EXCEPT
a. Cigarette tax
b. Lottery
c. schools
d. gasoline tax
_____ The Governor and the executive branch would do all of the following EXCEPT
a. Set speed limits
c. Suggest budgets
c. Influence lawmaking
d. appoint judges
_____ The capital of Missouri is
a. Topeka
b. St. Charles
c. St. Louis
d. Jefferson City
_____ Which is not a primary function of the state government?
a. Public schools
b. US Post office
c. state highways
d. state parks
_____ Which is an example of the state providing a service the people cannot provide?
a. 291 highway
b. Highway patrol
c. James A Reed Wildlife park
d. all of the above
_____ The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the
a. Speaker
b. Lt. Governor
c. Majority Leader
d. Minority Leader
_____ The Missouri Plan is used to fill vacant
a. Executive offices
b. House seats
c. Senate seats
d. Judgeships
_____ In Missouri, what is the largest source of state revenue?
a. Property tax
b. State income tax
Using the triangle on the right,
list the Missouri Courts
and term length from top to bottom.
c. beer, wine, and other sin taxes
d. sales tax
Matching vocabulary.
_____ gerrymandering
a. Jefferson City
_____suffrage
b. special election
_____ seat of Missouri
c. a written law
_____ bicameral
d. money
_____ unicameral
e. shared powers
_____ federalism
f. 2 houses
_____ concurrent powers
g. 1 house
_____revenue
i. right to vote
_____ initiative
k. allows states to have power
_____ referendum
l. way for people to pass law without legislative branch
_____ statute
m. creating election districts to favor a political party
Complete the following chart using the 3 branches of Missouri Government.
BRANCH
PURPOSE
CONSISTS OF
Who does what?
_____ Governor
a. next in line of succession
_____ Lt. Governor
b. collects and verifies election ballots
_____ Sec. of State
c. mobilizes the Missouri National Guard
_____ Treasurer
d. represents Missouri in court
_____Attorney General
e. collects taxes and pays the bills
_____ Auditor
f. assesses the use of tax money
Fill in the Blank
The state ______________________ organizes the states’ government.
The _______________________ is the most powerful member of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Powers reserved to the states can be found in the ________ __________________ of the US
Constitution.
Missouri’s lawmaking body is called the _________________________________.
Missouri Supreme Court Justices are appointed for ________________ year terms.
Missouri’s legislature is ___________ (2 houses).
Representation in the General Assembly is based on _____________________.