American Government
Missouri Government/Constitution Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Answer the following questions after reading the material provided: (40 total points)
“Show Me” State: History
1. Who were the first European explorers to discover Missouri? Where were they from? (2
points)
2. Who founded St. Louis? (2 points)
3. Who was St. Louis named after? (1 point)
4. When did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory? Who was President? (2 points)
5. What was the Missouri Compromise? (2 points)
6. Why was St. Louis known as the “gateway to the West?” (1 point)
7. Who was the only president from Missouri? (1 point)
The Missouri Constitution
1. How many constitutions has Missouri had since its creation? (1 point)
2. What was the controversy within the 1865 Missouri Constitution which caused them to change
it 10 years later? (2 points)
3. Explain how the process works for each of the three ways to amend the Missouri State
Constitution : (3 points)
Proposal:
Popular Initiative:
Constitutional Convention:
The Legislative Branch
1. What is the name of the Legislative branch in Missouri? (1 point)
2. State Senate: (2 points)
How many members?
What are the three qualifications?
3. House of Representatives: (2 points)
How many members?
What are the three qualifications?
The Legislative Process
1. What is the perfection calendar? (1 point)
2. What is necessary for a bill to pass (after the 3rd reading)? (1 point)
3. What is a conference committee? (1 point)
The Executive Branch
1. What is the function of the executive branch? (1 point)
2. How many executive departments are there under the governor? (1 point)
The Governor
1. What are the qualifications of Governor? (1 point)
2. How long are the terms for a Governor? How many terms can they hold? (2 points)
3. Name two of the groups that the Governor is in charge of appointing? (2 points)
The Judicial Process
1. What are the three levels of Missouri’s state courts? (1 point)
2. Which court, for the most part, holds most trials with original jurisdiction? (1 point)
3. How many appellate districts are there in Missouri? (1 point)
4. How many judges are on the Missouri Supreme Court? (1 point)
5. Explain the “Missouri Court Plan:” (2 points)
Counties and Local Governments
1. What is the precedent in City of Clinton v. Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroads? (2 point)
2. What population must a city have in order to be required to create a city charter? (1 point)