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MO Constitution test
study guide for MO Constitution test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what branch is the Missouri Governer part of | Executive Branch |
| What branch is the Missouri House of Representatives in | Legislative Branch |
| What branch is the Missouri Supreme Court in | Judicial Branch |
| What branch is the Missouri Circuit Courts in | Judicial Branch |
| Which branch is the Lieutenant Governor in | Executive Branch |
| What branch is the Missouri State Senate in | Legislative Branch |
| Attorney General | Executive Branch |
| Who can veto a bill passed by the General Assembly | Governor |
| who becomes governor if the governor dies | Lt. Governor |
| what river makes up the easterly border of Missouri | Mississippi |
| what type of election allows the public to vote on public issues or questions | Referendums |
| what what fractional vote can the General Assembly pass a veto bill with | 2/3 |
| How many branches of government does Missouri have | 3 |
| what is the capital of Missouri | Jefferson City |
| What is the election used to select candidate for the general election called | Primary election |
| Missouri Constitution guarantees the right of a trial by ______ | jury |
| who is the chief legal officer of the state of Missouri | Attorney General |
| who is the current Governor of Missouri | Mike Parson |
| when is the next presidential election, what year | 2020 |
| how many days does the governor have to consider a bill when the General Assembly is in session | 15 |
| who may call special sessions of the general assembly | Governor |
| which executive branch officer keeps the "Great Seal" and maintains the official records of the state and election records | Secretary of State |
| how old must you be to be in the House of Representatives and how many years a resident | 24, 1 |
| who declares laws unconstitutional | supreme court |
| which branch makes the laws | Legislative |
| which branch of legislature has 163 members | House of Representatives |
| which branch of legislature has 34 members | Senate |
| Who makes up the General Assembly | House of Rep. and Senate |
| Leader of the House of Representatives | Speaker of House |
| Governor is in charge of which branch of government | Executive |
| What is the length of term for a member of the House of Representatives and how many terms can they serve | 2 years, 4 |
| What is the length of term for the Senate and how many terms can they serve | 4 years, 2 |
| What is the length of term for the Governor and how many terms can they serve | 4 years, 2 |
| Who begins impeachment proceedings | House of Representatives |
| In what city do state government officials meet | Jefferson City |
| True of False, the Missouri Constitution has a Bill of Rights | True |
| Who is commander-in-chief of the state militia | Governor |
| Missouri became a state in what year | 1821 |
| What is the age requirement for being governor and how many years a resident | 30, 10 |
| what is the minimum age to vote | 18 |
| how many counties are in Missouri | 114 |
| which US Consititutional Amendment recognizes the power of states | 10th |
| Most of the Missouri court cases would take place in which courts | circuit courts |
| what is the age requirement for being a Senator and how many years a resident | 30,3 |
| Who are our Senators | Dan Hegeman |
| Who is our Representative in the House | Sheila Solon |
| Who is our US Senators | Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley |
| Who is our US Representative in the House | Sam Graves |
| Who is our Lt. Governor | Mike Kehoe |
| Who is the elected official that makes sure agencies are spending properly the money that they are given by the government? | State Auditor |
| Who approves appointments made by the Governor | the Senate |
| Who is the head of the Missouri Surpreme Court | Chief Justice |
| Who chooses which House Committee discusses a bill? | Speaker of the House |
| Who appears in a Civil Court | defendant and a plaintiff. |
| Who appears in a Criminal Court | defendant and a prosecutor. |
| After the Governor's appointed judge has served for a year, who chooses to keep or replace them | the people |
| Who is allowed question witnesses and investigate evidence before deciding a defendant’s guilt or innocence. | Grand Jury |
| What are the 3 branches of government in the state of Missouri | Executive, Legislative and Judicial |
| Missouri was admitted into the United State by the | Missouri Compromise |
| Missouri has no process for what kind kind of elections | recall |
| Every amendment to the MO Constitution must be approved by the | the people |
| Where is the Bill of Rights found in the MO Constitution? | Article 1 |
| The presiding officer of the Missouri Senate is the | Lieutenant Governor |
| Each county in Missouri has at least one of which of the following courts? | circuit |
| According to the Preamble of the MO Constitution, the Constitution is made by the | people |
| The supreme executive power in the state of Missouri is in the hands of the | Governor |