MISSOURI CONSTITUTION 2026 PUBLIC
LAW ANALYSIS TASK SHEET RESPONSES
DETAILED OUTLINE
◉ Who appoints members of boards and commissions in Missouri?
Answer: The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
◉ What is the role of the Governor regarding state judges?
Answer: The Governor appoints state judges selected from names
submitted by judicial commissions.
◉ What powers does the Governor have in emergencies?
Answer: The Governor may call out the state militia to execute laws,
aid in disasters, or prevent insurrection or invasion.
◉ What is one of the Governor's powers concerning criminal justice?
Answer: The Governor can grant reprieves, commutations, or
pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment.
◉ What is the term length for the Lieutenant Governor in Missouri?
Answer: 4 years.
,◉ What are the qualifications to serve as Lieutenant Governor?
Answer: Age 30 or more, U.S. citizen for 15 years, Missouri resident
for 10 years.
◉ What is the official duty of the Secretary of State?
Answer: Compiles and publishes laws and serves as the chief
elections officer.
◉ What is the primary responsibility of the Attorney General?
Answer: To serve as the chief legal officer of the state.
◉ What is the role of the Treasurer in Missouri?
Answer: Custodian of all state funds, responsible for receiving,
holding, and disbursing state funds.
◉ What is the term length for the Auditor in Missouri?
Answer: 4 years, elected in non-presidential years.
◉ What is the primary function of the Auditor?
Answer: To audit all state accounts and certify encumbrances.
◉ How many judges are on the Missouri Supreme Court?
, Answer: Seven judges.
◉ What is the jurisdiction of the Missouri Supreme Court?
Answer: Cases involving the Missouri Constitution, U.S. treaties or
statutes, title to state office, and death penalty cases.
◉ What are the three districts of the Missouri Court of Appeals?
Answer: Eastern District (St. Louis), Western District (Kansas City),
Southern District (Springfield).
◉ What is the original jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts in Missouri?
Answer: All civil and criminal cases.
◉ What is the 'Missouri Plan'?
Answer: A nonpartisan method for the selection, retention, and
removal of judges.
◉ What happens when a vacancy occurs in the Missouri judiciary?
Answer: A nonpartisan judicial commission submits three names to
the Governor, who appoints one.
◉ What is the term length for Circuit Judges in Missouri?
Answer: Six years.
LAW ANALYSIS TASK SHEET RESPONSES
DETAILED OUTLINE
◉ Who appoints members of boards and commissions in Missouri?
Answer: The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
◉ What is the role of the Governor regarding state judges?
Answer: The Governor appoints state judges selected from names
submitted by judicial commissions.
◉ What powers does the Governor have in emergencies?
Answer: The Governor may call out the state militia to execute laws,
aid in disasters, or prevent insurrection or invasion.
◉ What is one of the Governor's powers concerning criminal justice?
Answer: The Governor can grant reprieves, commutations, or
pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment.
◉ What is the term length for the Lieutenant Governor in Missouri?
Answer: 4 years.
,◉ What are the qualifications to serve as Lieutenant Governor?
Answer: Age 30 or more, U.S. citizen for 15 years, Missouri resident
for 10 years.
◉ What is the official duty of the Secretary of State?
Answer: Compiles and publishes laws and serves as the chief
elections officer.
◉ What is the primary responsibility of the Attorney General?
Answer: To serve as the chief legal officer of the state.
◉ What is the role of the Treasurer in Missouri?
Answer: Custodian of all state funds, responsible for receiving,
holding, and disbursing state funds.
◉ What is the term length for the Auditor in Missouri?
Answer: 4 years, elected in non-presidential years.
◉ What is the primary function of the Auditor?
Answer: To audit all state accounts and certify encumbrances.
◉ How many judges are on the Missouri Supreme Court?
, Answer: Seven judges.
◉ What is the jurisdiction of the Missouri Supreme Court?
Answer: Cases involving the Missouri Constitution, U.S. treaties or
statutes, title to state office, and death penalty cases.
◉ What are the three districts of the Missouri Court of Appeals?
Answer: Eastern District (St. Louis), Western District (Kansas City),
Southern District (Springfield).
◉ What is the original jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts in Missouri?
Answer: All civil and criminal cases.
◉ What is the 'Missouri Plan'?
Answer: A nonpartisan method for the selection, retention, and
removal of judges.
◉ What happens when a vacancy occurs in the Missouri judiciary?
Answer: A nonpartisan judicial commission submits three names to
the Governor, who appoints one.
◉ What is the term length for Circuit Judges in Missouri?
Answer: Six years.
