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