1 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Setting are two clicks for question. Answer: There are two clicks before answer.

2 Question: The Chief legal officer is Answer: Attorney General Chris Koster (D)

3 Question: The State budget spends the most money in what area? Answer: Human services

4 Question: What Court hears appeals from the other courts? Answer: Supreme Court

5 Question: How many counties are in the State? Answer: 114

6 Question: Public issues that people sign petitions to put on a ballot to change a law? Answer: referendums

7 Question: What is the Minimum age to vote? Answer: 18 Years Old

8 Question: Voters that can’t come to the polls to vote because they will be away for some reason may vote on what? Answer: Absentee Ballot

9 Question: Who can call the General Assembly into a session? Answer: The Governor or the Assembly may extend their session.

10 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Who is the Governor? Answer: Jay Nixon

11 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Where is the current Capital of MO? Answer: Jefferson City

12 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: A School District is classified as what kind of district in MO? Answer: Special District

13 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What year did MO become a State? Answer: August 10, 1821

14 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: The State has how many Judicial Districts? Answer: 45

15 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What are the Qualifications for Governor? Answer: 30 years old, citizen of US for 15 years, Resident of MO 10 years

16 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What is the Governor’s Salary? Answer: $133,821

17 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Who is next in line to be Governor if the current man/woman can’t work? Answer: Lt. Governor Peter Kinder

18 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Who is the official in charge of managing state funds? Answer: State Treasurer Clint Zweifel

19 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What Branch of Government interprets and administers the laws? Answer: Judicial Branch

20 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What Branch of Government makes the Laws? Answer: Legislative Branch

21 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What part of the General Assembly has 163 members? Answer: House of Representatives

22 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What part of the General Assembly has 4 year terms? Answer: Senate 34 Members

23 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What part of the General Assembly has the power to start impeachment proceedings? Answer: House of Representatives

24 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What part of the General Assembly has to vote a veto override of 2/3 vote? Answer: Both Senate and House

25 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What part of the General Assembly has 2 year terms? Answer: House of Representatives

26 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Who has the power to appoint many state officials that are not elected? Answer: The Governor

27 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Who has the power to approve the appointments of officials that the Governor makes that are not elected? Answer: The Senate

28 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Who has the power to keep State records and is the keeper of the State Seal? Answer: Secretary of State Robin Carnahan

29 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Who has the power and final authority to approve a change to the Constitution? Answer: Voters by a Majority

30 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: In Impeachment cases who is the jury to hear the case? Answer: Senate

31 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What is the main trial court to hear cases in Missouri? Answer: Circuit Court

32 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What is the name for the power of Cities to make and pass their own local ordinances? Answer: Home Rule

33 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What part of the General Assembly has 34 members? Answer: Senate

34 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What is the type of municipal government in which a trained manager acts as administrator? Answer: Council Manager

35 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: When are General Partisan (Both Parties) elections are held in Missouri? Answer: November of even numbered years

36 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: Who is the Chief Officer of the Executive Branch? Answer: Governor Jay Nixon

37 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What is the name for the body in Missouri that makes laws like the Congress does on the Federal level? Answer: General Assembly

38 MO Constitution Bowl Questions Question: What is the Term of office for the Governor? Answer: 4 years