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Review for state required Missouri Constitution Test
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Laws made by local government.
ordinances
suggestions
law
2
What is the MAX amount of years a MO Senator can serve?
12
4
6
8
3
Which is NOT a type of court in Missouri?
Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court
Circuit Court
The People's Court
4
A group of 12 citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to indict a person is a
Board of Alderman
Grand Jury
Shareholder
General Assembly
5
The executive department responsible for maintaining bridges, highways, and railroads
Department of Corrections
Department of Agriculture
Department of Transportation
Department of Revenue
6
What is the state insect?
Monarch Butterfly
Lightning Bug
Honeybee
June Bug
7
How are senatorial and representative districts decided?
equal land area
land values
population
amount of sales tax collected
8
What is the state song?
The Tennessee Waltz
Another Brick in the Wall
Cupid Shuffle
The Missouri Waltz
9
Executive department concerned with the conservation and management of our natural resources
Department of Conservation
Department of Social Services
Department of Public Safety
Department of Insurance
10
Official document stating the rights and responsibilities a county has.
charter
pledge
deposition
warrant
11
What is an appropriations bill?
dealing with voting age
seat belt law
National guard deployment
dealing with money
12
Who are your U.S. Senators?
Josh Hawley
Eric Schmitt
Claire McCaskill
Hannah Kelly
13
Who has a six year term? (only one correct answer -- read all)
Senate
Both
Neither
House
14
Where is the county seat of Webster County?
Marshfield
Seymour
Elkland
Niangua
15
Favoritism toward a relative.
Extradition
Narcissism
Nepotism
Licentiousness
16
How old do you have to be to be in the Missouri Senate?
24
30
25
35
17
A written witness account is a
Deposition
Quorum
18
A serious crime punishable by prison or death is a
Felony
misdemeanor
19
What Court of Appeals district is Niangua in?
Eastern
Northern
Southern
Western
20
Returning a criminal to the state the crime occurred in.
Expedition
Reprieve
Pardon
Extradition
21
Chief legal officer of Missouri
Treasurer
Auditor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
22
Which is based on population?
Missouri Auditor
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Missouri Governor
23
How long is a term for MO Governor?
8 years
4 years
6 years
2 years
24
What is the MAX amount of years a MO Representative can serve?
12
8
6
4
25
Representatives or people sent to attend a meeting.
Substitute
Juror
Delegate
26
How old do you have to be to be Governor?
30
32
35
24
27
Who are elected from districts(only one correct answer -- read all)
Both
House
Senate
Neither
28
What is the state rock?
Marble
Mozarkite
Quartz
Granite
29
Which is not a branch of government in Missouri?
Justice League
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
30
Means lewd or immoral acts
Nepotism
Misdemeanor
Licentiousness
31
Who can be impeached under rules in the Missouri Constitution?
State Treasurer
Governor
All listed
MO Supreme Court Justice
32
Power of governor to veto a part of a bill
appropriations
line item veto
reprieve
veto
33
How many constitutions has Missouri had?
2
4
3
7
34
How many Missouri House of Representative members are there?
163
2
34
435
35
No party affiliation.
Partison
Bipartison
Nonpartison
36
What is NOT true of the MO lawmaking process
Bills must be read 3 times in each house
Either house can introduce a bill
Governor can change a bill and pass it
House begins impeachment process
37
This executive department certifies Missouri teachers and oversees public schools
Department of High Education
Department of Transportation
Department of Public Education
Department of Social Services
38
How old do you have to be to serve in the Missouri House?
24
18
25
30
39
The well being.
ordinance
Welfare
initiative
misery
40
What is the name of Missouri's legislative body?
Bicameral Congress
General Assembly
Legislature
Missouri Congress
41
Who is Missouri's Governor?
Donald Trump
Eric Greitens
Jay Nixon
Mike Parson
42
The citizens write an amendment or bill to be placed on the ballot and voted on is an
Referendum
Illegal Act
Initiative
43
What is the state tree?
Pear Tree
Flowering Dogwood
Magnolia Tree
Pine Tree
44
Who is the only U.S. President from Missouri?
Abraham Lincoln
George H.W. Bush
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
45
What is the state flower?
White Rose
Pink Peonies
White Hawthorn Blossom
Carnation
46
Who is the head of the Missouri executive branch?
Speaker of the House
General Assembly
Lt. Governor
Governor
47
What are the profits from the state lottery to be used for?
Building Projects
Department of Corrections
Public Education
48
Saying something untrue that hurts someone's reputation is
Libel
Lincentiousness
Slander
Quorum
49
Certificates representing money the government has borrowed from private citizens.
bond
receipt
IOU
coupon
50
One over half, minimum number to conduct business is a
Quorum
Deposition
51
What is the MAX amount of years a Governor can serve?
8
12
4
6
52
Means to swear or promise.
Refute
Affirmation
Pledge
53
How many members are in the Missouri Senate?
435
100
34
163
54
Where is the Missouri Bill of Rights located?
End of the MO Constitution
Beginning of the MO Constitution
Middle of the MO Constitution
There isn't a Bill of Rights
55
Under the "Missouri Plan" who selects the judicial nominees before the Governor?
Non-Partisan Nominating Committee
Lt. Governor
President
Attorney General
56
If you wanted a law passed and the General Assembly won't pass it - what is your best action?
Contact the Governor
Start an Initiative Petition
Protest
Referendum
57
What is a "check" that is held and used by the Governor?
Confirmation of Appointments
Impeachment
Line-Item Veto
Judicial Review
58
Who becomes governor if the elected governor can't complete the term?
Chief Justice
Elect a new governor
Speaker of the House
Lieutenant Governor
59
Who has a two year term? (only one correct answer -- read all)
Both
Senate
Neither
House
60
Who is your U.S. Representative?
Mark Alford
Roy Blunt
Eric Greitens
Claire McCaskill
61
Which is NOT an impeachable offense?
Adultery
Licentiousness
Willful neglect of duty
Bribery
62
How many members are in the Missouri House of Representatives?
136
100
163
435
63
What Circuit Court district is Niangua in?
30
46
43
17
64
What is the length of terms for a state senator?
2
6
4
10
65
Required or mandated.
Optional
Compulsory
Voluntary
66
What is the state bird?
Bluebird
Turkey
Cardinal
Goldfinch
67
A law passed by the General Assembly is referred to the people for final approval.
Wishful thinking
Initiative
Referendum
68
How old do you have to be to be the Missouri Lieutenant Governor?
24
30
25
35
69
The right to vote.
Disenfranchise
Quorum
Suffrage
Welfare
70
A good reason to believe something is true.
Libel
Reasonable Doubt
Slander
Probable Cause
71
Who is a member of the General Assembly (only one correct answer -- read all)
House
Neither
Both
Senate
72
How many members are in Missouri's General Assembly?
34
163
197
73
Complete release with forgiveness given only by a chief executive.
Commutation
Reprieve
Pardon
74
Chief executive postpones or delays punishment
Pardon
Commutation
Reprieve
75
Which of the following is an office from the EXECUTIVE Branch?
Secretary of State
Governor
President Pro Tempore
Attorney General
76
A less serious crime punishable by a fine or jail is a
Misdemeanor
Felony
