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. Where was Missouri's first state capitol located?

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* 2. Where did the first Missouri constitutional convention meet in 1820? 

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* 3. The 1820 Constitution was never approved by voters.

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* 4. At the 1820 consitutional convetnion, what was the first resolution adopted?

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* 5. Under the 1820 Missouri Constitution, what branches of government were created?

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* 6. The 1820 Missouri Constitution provided that the minimum age for a supreme court judge was 30, for a member of the house of representatives was 24, and for a senator was 30. Those age requirements are still in effect today.

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* 7. The 1820 Missouri Constitution provided that the governor be elected to one term of ______ years. Today, the governor may be elected to two terms.

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* 8. Who was the first governor of the State of Missouri?

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* 9. Under the 1820 Constitution, what was the name of the legislative branch?

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* 10. Under the 1820 Constitution, the legislature had explicit power to pass laws that:

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* 11. Under the 1820 Constitution, how many judges were created to serve on the Supreme Court of Missouri?

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* 12. Under the 1820 Constitution, where did the Supreme Court of Missouri hear cases?

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* 13. The 1820 Missouri Constitution set out the following requirements to be able to vote:

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* 14. Pursuant to the Missouri Compromise – which allowed the balance of slave states and free states to remain equal in Congress – two states were admitted to the United States at the same time: Missouri was admitted as a slave state, and ______ was admitted as a free state.

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* 15. The 1820 Missouri Constitution consisted of fewer than 40 handwritten pages, but it is much longer now. Today, Missouri’s constitution, including amendments, is approximately ______ times as long as the U.S. Constitution, including its amendments.

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* 16. Pursuant to the current Missouri Constitution, every ______ years the Secretary of State must ask the electors of the state if they would like to hold a constitutional convention to revise the constitution. The next time this will occur is 2022.

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* 17. When did Missouri hold its last Constitutional Convention?

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* 18. How can the current Missouri Constitution be amended?

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* 19. Under the current Missouri Constitution, after a bill is passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, what happens if the governor never signs or vetoes a bill?

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* 20. Why might voters want to amend the Missouri Constitution, instead of seeking a statutory change?

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* 21. Pursuant to the current Missouri Constitution, the following provision is included:

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* 22. Article I of the current Missouri Constitution is the Bill of Rights. Which of the following provisions are included in the Bill of Rights:

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* 23. The following amendments were adopted to the Missouri Constitution in 2018:

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* 24. Why is the Missouri capitol located in Jefferson City today?

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