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June 12, 2020, marks the two hundredth anniversary of the convening of the first Missouri Constitutional Convention in St. Louis. After nearly six weeks, the delegates adopted a constitution on July 19, 1820, taking another critical step towards Missouri statehood. To commemorate the creation of the 1820 Missouri Constitution, which established a state supreme court, the Supreme Court of Missouri Bicentennial Committee created the Bicentennial Constitution quiz
Test your knowledge of Missouri’s first constitution and the state’s current governing document! There is no limit to the number of times this quiz can be taken. To take this quiz again, just click the link on the Missouri 2021 website. 

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* 1. The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory, which included the territory now known as Missouri, from:

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* 2. When did Missouri become a state?

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* 3. As a part of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted as a slave state, and ______ was admitted as a free state.

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* 4. ______ sets out how the government works and establishes the highest law for the State of Missouri.

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* 5. The Missouri Constitution was written in 1820 by:

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* 6. Missouri’s Bill of Rights declares that:

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* 7. A change or addition to the Constitution is called a(n):

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* 8. This was the home of Missouri's first state capitol

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* 9. The 1820 Missouri Constitution required Missouri’s permanent capitol to be on the Missouri River, within 40 miles of the mouth of the Osage River. The capitol remains there today. Missouri’s capitol is located in:

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* 10. The three branches of government created under the Missouri Constitution are the:

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* 11. Which branch of government makes the laws?

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* 12. Which branch of government carries out the laws?

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* 13. Which branch of government interprets the laws?

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* 14. The name of Missouri's Legislative Branch is

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* 15. The Missouri Constitution divides the legislative branch into two parts. They are...

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* 16. Before a law is passed by both houses of the legislative branch and signed by the governor it is called a(n):

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* 17. If a governor vetoes (says no to) a bill, the bill can still be passed by a ______ vote of each part of the legislative branch.

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* 18. The individual who leads Missouri’s executive branch is known as the:

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* 19. The first governor of the State of Missouri was:

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* 20. The number of judges on the Supreme Court of Missouri has increased. The 1820 Constitution provided for three judges. Today, the Supreme Court of Missouri has ______ judges.

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* 21. Why is the number of judges on the Supreme Court of Missouri an odd – rather than even – number?

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* 22. Judges on the Supreme Court of Missouri and the Missouri Court of Appeals are:

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* 23. True or false: Missouri's constitution establishes term limits, or limits on the number of times legislators are allowed to hold office.

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* 24. To be able to vote, the Missouri Constitution requires a citizen to be at least:

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