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U.S. Government (Grade 12) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3

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Social Studies Grade 12 10 multiple choice

Free printable U.S. Government midterm (Grade 12): 10 multiple-choice questions covering Constitutional Foundations, Congress, The Presidency & Bureaucracy. Answer key included — customize it in the Midterm Maker.

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U.S. Government (Grade 12) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3
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Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

Covers: Constitutional Foundations · Congress · The Presidency & Bureaucracy

Part 1: Multiple Choice

  1. The Necessary and Proper Clause is the basis for which kind of powers?
    1. A. Concurrent powers of cities
    2. B. Reserved powers of the states
    3. C. Implied powers of Congress
    4. D. Inherent powers of the courts
  2. How did the Great Compromise settle the debate over representation in Congress?
    1. A. It let the president appoint all members of the Senate
    2. B. It gave every state one vote in a single-house Congress
    3. C. It based both houses on population
    4. D. It created a House based on population and a Senate with equal representation
  3. According to the Supremacy Clause, what happens when a valid federal law conflicts with a state law?
    1. A. The state law takes priority
    2. B. The two laws cancel each other out
    3. C. The federal law takes priority
    4. D. Voters in that state decide which law applies
  4. What is reapportionment?
    1. A. Redistributing House seats among the states after each census
    2. B. Changing the number of senators per state
    3. C. Redrawing state boundaries every ten years
    4. D. Assigning bills to committees
  5. How can Congress override a presidential veto?
    1. A. By a simple majority in both houses
    2. B. By a ruling from the Supreme Court
    3. C. By a two-thirds vote in both houses
    4. D. By a three-fourths vote in the Senate only
  6. What is a standing committee in Congress?
    1. A. A temporary committee formed to settle differences between the two houses
    2. B. A group of senators who advise the president
    3. C. A permanent committee that handles bills in a specific policy area
    4. D. A committee that meets only during a war
  7. Which is a constitutional requirement to be president?
    1. A. Holding a college degree
    2. B. Owning property in the United States
    3. C. Having served in Congress
    4. D. Being at least 35 years old
  8. The Twenty-Fifth Amendment deals mainly with
    1. A. presidential disability and filling a vacancy in the vice presidency
    2. B. the abolition of poll taxes
    3. C. the creation of the Electoral College
    4. D. the two-term limit for presidents
  9. Who is next in the line of presidential succession after the vice president?
    1. A. The Chief Justice
    2. B. The Secretary of State
    3. C. The Senate majority leader
    4. D. The Speaker of the House
  10. What does the War Powers Resolution of 1973 require?
    1. A. Congress must declare war before any troops are deployed
    2. B. The president must notify Congress within 48 hours of sending troops into hostilities
    3. C. The president must get Supreme Court approval before using force
    4. D. Only Congress may command troops in combat

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