MISSOURI CONSTITUTION 2026 LEGAL
FRAMEWORK STUDY MODULE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS AUTHENTIC PACK
◉ When was Missouri's first constitution adopted?
Answer: 1820
◉ How many constitutions has Missouri had?
Answer: Four constitutions (1820, 1865, 1875, 1945).
◉ What are the three branches of government established by the
Missouri Constitution?
Answer: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
◉ What is the composition of the Missouri General Assembly?
Answer: A Senate with 34 members and a House of Representatives
with 163 members.
◉ When does the Missouri General Assembly convene each year?
Answer: On the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.
,◉ What is the maximum duration of a special session called by the
Governor?
Answer: Sixty days.
◉ How often is redistricting done for the Missouri Senate?
Answer: Every ten years after the census.
◉ Who presides over the Missouri Senate?
Answer: The Lieutenant Governor, or the President Pro Tem in their
absence.
◉ What is the term length for a Missouri state senator?
Answer: Four years.
◉ What are the qualifications to be a Missouri state senator?
Answer: At least 30 years old, a qualified voter for 3 years, and a
resident of the district for 1 year.
◉ What is the term length for a Missouri state representative?
Answer: Two years.
, ◉ What are the qualifications to be a Missouri state representative?
Answer: At least 24 years old, a qualified voter for 2 years, and a
resident of the district for 1 year.
◉ What limits were placed on terms for Missouri legislators in
1992?
Answer: No more than eight years in one house and sixteen years
total in both houses.
◉ What is the role of committees in the Missouri legislature?
Answer: To study bills and make recommendations for approval or
disapproval.
◉ What is the first step in how a bill becomes a law in Missouri?
Answer: Introduction in the first house.
◉ What happens if there are differences between the two houses
regarding a bill?
Answer: The bill goes to a Conference Committee to work out a
compromise.
◉ What is the Governor's role in the legislative process?
Answer: To sign or veto bills and call special sessions.
FRAMEWORK STUDY MODULE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS AUTHENTIC PACK
◉ When was Missouri's first constitution adopted?
Answer: 1820
◉ How many constitutions has Missouri had?
Answer: Four constitutions (1820, 1865, 1875, 1945).
◉ What are the three branches of government established by the
Missouri Constitution?
Answer: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
◉ What is the composition of the Missouri General Assembly?
Answer: A Senate with 34 members and a House of Representatives
with 163 members.
◉ When does the Missouri General Assembly convene each year?
Answer: On the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.
,◉ What is the maximum duration of a special session called by the
Governor?
Answer: Sixty days.
◉ How often is redistricting done for the Missouri Senate?
Answer: Every ten years after the census.
◉ Who presides over the Missouri Senate?
Answer: The Lieutenant Governor, or the President Pro Tem in their
absence.
◉ What is the term length for a Missouri state senator?
Answer: Four years.
◉ What are the qualifications to be a Missouri state senator?
Answer: At least 30 years old, a qualified voter for 3 years, and a
resident of the district for 1 year.
◉ What is the term length for a Missouri state representative?
Answer: Two years.
, ◉ What are the qualifications to be a Missouri state representative?
Answer: At least 24 years old, a qualified voter for 2 years, and a
resident of the district for 1 year.
◉ What limits were placed on terms for Missouri legislators in
1992?
Answer: No more than eight years in one house and sixteen years
total in both houses.
◉ What is the role of committees in the Missouri legislature?
Answer: To study bills and make recommendations for approval or
disapproval.
◉ What is the first step in how a bill becomes a law in Missouri?
Answer: Introduction in the first house.
◉ What happens if there are differences between the two houses
regarding a bill?
Answer: The bill goes to a Conference Committee to work out a
compromise.
◉ What is the Governor's role in the legislative process?
Answer: To sign or veto bills and call special sessions.
