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Missouri Constitution Test 2024-25
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What are the qualifications for the House of Representatives?
26 years old, registered voter for 5 years, lived in district for 3 years
28 years old, registered voter for 4 years, lived in district for 2 years
22 years old, registered voter for 6 years, lived in district for 4 years
24 years old, registered voter for 2 years, lived in district for 1 year
2
When is Missouri Day held?
Third Wednesday of March
Third Wednesday of October
Third Wednesday of December
Third Wednesday of August
3
What are the qualifications to be Governor or Lieutenant Governor of Missouri?
35 years old, 10 years U.S. citizen, and Missouri citizen of 8 years
25 years old, 5 years U.S. citizen, and Missouri citizen of 2 years
30 years old, 15 years U.S. citizen, and Missouri citizen of 10 years
40 years old, 20 years U.S. citizen, and Missouri citizen of 15 years
4
What is the Attorney General responsible for?
Ensure accuracy of financial information, report fraud, verify assets
Maintains records, schedules meetings, correspondence, document production
Signing / vetoing bills passed by the Legislature. Being commander in chief
Prosecuting or defending all cases in which the State is involved
5
The purpose of GENERAL election is to choose officials for government
False
True
6
The Missouri State Motto "Salus Populi Suprema Lax Esto" means?
The people rule
Work conquers all things
Nothing without Providence or Deity
The Welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
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What are Missouri's three largest sources of income?
Factory, Manufacturing, Fishing
Manufacturing, Agriculture, Tourism
Tourism, Livestock, Fishing
Livestock, Agriculture, Factory
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What are the qualifications for the Senate?
35 years old, registered voter for 10 years, lived in district for 3 years
26 years old, registered voter for 4 years, lived in district for 3 years
30 years old, registered voter for 3 years, lived in district for 1 year
24 years old, registered voter for 5 years, lived in district for 2 years
9
Appellate courts hold trials.
True
False
10
Who were the first non-native people to settle Missouri?
French
English
Spanish
Dutch
11
A person found at fault in a civil case is liable for damages.
True
False
12
Who presides over the House of Representatives?
The State Auditor
The Lieutenant Governor
The Speaker
The Governor
13
What are the 4 major plains and plateaus?
Mississippi Alluvial Plain, Osage Plain, Ozark Plateau,Dissected Till Plain
Missouri River Basin Plain, Ozark Plains, Northern Plain, Cherokee Plateau
Missouri River Basin Plain, Gateway Plain, Northern Plain, Lowland Plateau
St. Francis Plateau,Missouri River Basin Plain,Northern Plain,Ozark Plateau
14
Appellate jurisdiction is when a court reviews the decision of a lower courts.
False
True
15
How does a person lose the right to vote in Missouri?
convicted of any misdemeanor(minor crime).
convicted of felony(major crime) or misdemeanor connected with election law
16
There are 4 types of municipal government in Missouri: weak-mayor, strong mayor, commission, and council/manager form.
True
False
17
What does the State Auditor do?
Sets up the accounting system and monitors spending by the State government
Monitors the State's taxes and incomes
Presides over the General Assembly and helps make laws
Handles press for the Governor
18
There are 4 types of jurisdictions in the State of Missouri: original, appellate, concurrent and exclusive.
True
False
19
What is the State Capital of Missouri?
St. Louis
Kansas City
Springfield
Jefferson City
20
Who has the right to command the National Guard?
Governor
Atternoy General
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
21
The courts handle 2 types of cases: criminal and civil.
True
False
22
Who is the Governor of Missouri?
Mike Kehoe
Mike Parsons
Andrew Bailey
John Ashcroft
23
How can laws in Missouri be made?
By the Senate and the House of Representatives
By Congress and the Governor
By the General Assembly and direct democracy
By Voting and the Legislature
24
Who can call on members, appoint committee members, appoint chairperson, assign proposals for laws, rules members bad?
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Speaker of the House
State Auditor
25
A citizen wanting a marriage license, must go through the regional recorder of deeds first.
False
True
26
Who presides over the Senate?
Speaker
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
State Auditor
27
What type of legislature does Missouri have?
tricameral
bicameral
unicameral
It doesn't have a legislature
28
What are the three different types of courts in Missouri
Circuit, State, Federal
Circuit, Appeals, and Supreme
State, Appeals, Circuit
Federal, State, Supreme
29
What are the qualifications to be a registered voter in Missouri?
25 years old, U.S. citizen, live in your district for 25 days
16 years old, U.S. citizen, live in your district for 31 days
18 years old, U.S. citizen, live in your district for 30 days
20 years old, U.S. citizen, live in your district for 35 days
30
What is the largest city in Missouri?
St. Louis
Springfield
Jefferson City
Kansas City
31
You can lose the right to vote(disqualified from voting) in Missouri if convicted of any misdemeanor.
True
False
32
How did Missouri become the possession of the United States?
Through the Revolutionary War
Through Exploration
Through the Spanish-American War
Through the Louisiana Purchase
33
The political party with more than half of the members of the House is known as the?
The Greater Party
The Higher Party
The Main Party
The Majority Party
34
What is the Executive Branch headed by?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Governor
Congress
35
The office of the executive branch can serve for how many years in 1 term?
8 years
4 years
unlimited
2 years
36
What is the general purpose of the system of committees used in each house?
Hear all complaints
Make all laws
Study all bills
Enforce all laws
37
A person having the right to trial is also known as writ of habeas corpus.
True
False
38
The purpose of a PRIMARY election is to nominate candidates for office.
True
False
39
When was Missouri admitted and what state was it?
1821, 24th State
1860, 28th State
1845, 26th State
1803, 20th State
40
The Missouri Constitution contains 15 articles starting with the Bill of Rights.
True
False
41
Who is the presiding officer in the House of Representative?
Speaker
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Governor
42
Who serves as the President of the Senate in Missouri?
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Governor
Speaker
43
What are the major mountain ranges in Missouri?
The Rocky and Appalachian
The Appalachian and Ozark
The St. Francois and Rocky
The St. Francois and Ozark
44
All Missourians, including residents of the City of St. Louis, are under the jurisdiction of the county government.
False
True
45
Which is not a power of the Governor?
grant pardons and National Guard
grant pardon and appoint/ removal of officials
adminster laws and sign/veto bills
prepare ballots
46
The legislative branch is also called the?
Congress
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The General Assembly
47
The Missouri Supreme court is made up of 7 judges.
True
False
