Missouri Constitution Exam Review

Numbers

100

24

Age for MO House of Rep

200

18

Age required to vote

300

34

# of senators in Missouri

400

1821

Year of first MO constitution/statehood

500

17

Age you're still tried as a juvenile

Pres vs. Governor

100

What's the command that "hold the weight of law" that the chief executive can issue?

Executive order

200

Name 2 things the Governor AND the President can both do?

Enforce laws, veto, command militia, appoint department heads, serve for 2 terms

300

$400,000 & $140,000

Pres. & Governor annual salary

400

Governor can veto all or a portion of a bill?

Line Item Veto/Item Veto

500

What are two differences between Governor vs. President requirements

Age- Gov 30, Pres 35, and pres. requires natural born citizenship, Governors do not.

Where?

100

1st MO capital?

St. Louis

200

Current MO Capital

Jefferson City

300

Second MO Capital

St. Charles

400

What are the three appelate court divisions?

Eastern, Western and Southern

500

In the 1700's the middle portion of the United States was colonized by a different nation. Which nation was it, and when did they sell it to us? 

France, 1803

Samesies

100

Branches of the Missouri Government

Judicial, Legislative & Executive

200

Freedom from excessive bail

8th amendment

300

Who brings impeachment charges?

House of Representatives

400

30

Age for a Senator (In MO and the Federal level)

500

Provide 2 examples of concurrent powers

Lexy taxes, spend money on general welfare, borrow money, enforce laws

Missouri

100

Largest city

Kansas City

200

# of Districts

34

300

Where does the name "Missouri" mean?

"Land of the canoes"

400

What "size rank" are we?

18th

500

State Motto

"Show me state"