Missouri Constitution  
Question Packet 
1. What is the purpose of the Preamble? 
2. What is the title of Article 1? 
3. What is the first right of a crime victim? 
4. How many Sections are in Article 1? 
5. Which Section in Article I addresses marriage? 
6. What is the official language of Missouri? 
7. Where must this language be used? 
8. What is the title of Article 2? 
9. What are the three branches of the Missouri government? 10. What is the title of Article 3? 
11. How long may a state senator serve in Missouri? 12. How long may a state representative serve in Missouri?  13. How long may someone serve in the Missouri General Assembly? 14. Where is riverboat gambling allowed?
15. What is the title of Article 4? 
16. When can the governor call out the state militia (now called the “National  Guard”)? 
17. What is the title of Article 5? 
18. How many judges are on the Missouri Supreme Court? 
19. What type of jurisdiction do Missouri Circuit Courts hold? 20. What is the minimum age to be a state judge in Missouri? 21. What is the title of Article 6? 
22. What is the title of Article 7? 
23. What is the title of Article 8? 
24. When are general elections held in the state of Missouri? 25. What two types of persons may not vote in the state of Missouri? 26. What is the title of Article 9? 
27. Who is entitled to a free education in the state of Missouri and for how long? 28. Who/what shall rule over public schools in Missouri? 
29. What is the title of Article 10? 
30. What is the title of Article 11? 
31. What is the title of Article 12? 
Current list of the following officeholders for the state of Missouri: Governor: 
Lt. Governor: 
State Attorney General: 
Secretary of State 
State Auditor: 
State Treasurer: 
St. Louis County Executive: 
Mayor of St. Louis City: 
Using the booklet, “Showing You, The Show Me State,” answer each of the following  questions as they relate to Missouri's government: 
1. When do the regular sessions of the Missouri General Assembly begin? 2. How long do the above sessions last?
3. At what stage of legislative committee work do private citizens have the  opportunity to speak "for" or "against" legislation being considered? 
4. The following duties are the responsibility of the Missouri Senate, the Missouri  House of Representatives and in some cases the responsibility of both or neither. Label  each of the following responsibilities Senate, House, Both or Neither: 
A. Elected by the people - _______________________________ B. Has 163 members - __________________________________ C. Has 34 members - ___________________________________ D. Are parts of the General Assembly - _____________________ 
E. Has a speaker as chief officer - __________________________ F. Has a governor as chief officer - _________________________ G. Term is two years - ___________________________________ H. Term is four years - ___________________________________ I. Start impeachment proceedings - _________________________ 
J. Must be residents of Missouri - __________________________ K. Elected for six year terms - _____________________________ L. Has president pro-tem as chief officer - ____________________ M. Half of the membership elected every two years - ___________ N. May be re-elected - ___________________________________ O. Are also members of the federal Congress - ________________ P. Has 34 districts - ______________________________________ Q. Has 163 districts - ____________________________________ R. Determines its own rules of operation - _____________________
True of False: Mark each of the following statements True (T) or False (F) according to  the Missouri Constitution: 
5. ______ No bill can pass the Senate or House except by a two-thirds vote. 6. ______ Bills may originate in either the House or the Senate. 7. ______ A bill must follow somewhat the same route in both houses. 
8. ______ If the governor's veto of a bill results in the bill being passed by a  two-thirds vote in each house, the bill becomes law. 
9. ______ Bills must be introduced in the House. 
10. ______ The Governor can change a bill and then pass it. 11. What are the qualifications to be governor of Missouri? 
12. Name three powers of the governor. 
13. What are the constitutional requirements to be Lieutenant Governor of Missouri? 14. What are two responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor? 
15. What are the qualifications for becoming Secretary of State of Missouri? 16. What are the three areas of responsibility of the Secretary of State? 17. What are three duties of the Secretary of State of Missouri?
18. What are the qualifications to become auditor of the state of Missouri? 19. What are two duties of the auditor? 
20. What are the qualifications to become state treasurer? 
21. What is the main duty of the Treasurer of the state of Missouri? 22. What are the qualifications to become attorney general of the state of Missouri? 23. What are two of the attorney general's main duties? 
24. Which Missouri state official performs each of the following duties? (Governor,  Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, or Attorney  General.) 
A Keeps the state seal ___________________________________ B Chief legal officer of the state ___________________________ C Takes over if the Governor is out of state __________________ D Keeper of state monies _________________________________ 
E Represents the state in court ____________________________ _ 
F Presides over the state senate ____________________________ G Gives legal advice to state officials _______________________ H Reviews the accounts of state offices _______________________
I Appoints many state officials _____________________________ 25. What are the three levels of courts in the Missouri judicial branch? 
26. What is the difference between a civil and a criminal case? 
27. The three different Missouri courts have different jobs. Answer the following by  writing in Circuit Court, Appeals Court, Supreme Court or NONE (more than one  answer may be required): 
A Missouri's highest court ____________________________ B Includes 46 other courts ____________________________ 
C Hears all cases involving the death penalty and life  
imprisonment _______________________________________ 
D Has 12 judges _______________________________________ E Hears cases from lower courts ___________________________ F Has 7 judges who serve 12 year terms _____________________ G All cases start in this court ______________________________ H Only three in Missouri _________________________________ I Lowest court in the Missouri system ______________________ 
28. Where is the state capital located? 
29. How many state capitol buildings have been used since 1820? 30. What is the etymology of the word Missouri?
31. In 1682 who claimed the area of Missouri? What country was he from? 32. To what three countries has Missouri belonged? 
33. Where and when was the first permanent settlement in Missouri? 34. When, and by whom, was St. Louis established? 
35. How did the US acquire the Louisiana Territory? 
36. Who were Lewis and Clark? When did they leave St. Louis? 
37. When was Missouri admitted to the Union? How many states were admitted prior  to Missouri? 
38. Who was the only Missourian to be elected President of the US? 39. What is the state bird? 
40. What is the state song? 
41. What is the state tree?

42. What is the state rock? 
43. What is the state mineral? 
44. What is the state dessert? 
45. Identify 4 individuals who are in the “Hall of Famous Missourians” and in at least  one sentence, explain why they are famous. 
46. Name the eight states that border Missouri 
47. How big is Missouri in land size, compared to the other states? 48. What are the four major geographic regions of Missouri? 
49. According to the census, the population in Missouri was  
______________________________ 
St. Louis __________________________
Kansas City _________________________ 
Springfield _________________________ 
Florissant___________________________ 
University City______________________ 
50. How big is Missouri's population compared to the other 49 states? (what is it  ranked?) 
On the Great Seal, identify what the following means: 

1. The two standing bears: __________________________ 
2. The eagle: ____________________________________ 
3. The Helmet: ___________________________________ 
4. MDCCCXX: __________________________________ 
5. The crescent___________________________________ 
(rev. 4/19)