CDFM Module 1 Practice Exam with Answers (156 Solved Questions)
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3 branches of federal government - Answer- executive (me), judicial, legislative 1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - Answer- Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates Comes
out every summer. 1.1.2 Contains a section on reporting on employment and personnel
compensation 1.2.4 Rules for calculating FTEs can be found here 1.2.13
Best place to find updated laws - Answer- Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html
1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these events - Answer-
Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states,
Constitution took effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - Answer- 1776 1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - Answer- 1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - Answer- 1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - Answer- 1789 1.1.5
What was the first attempt to come up with a government? - Answer- Articles of
Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? - Answer- Unanimous
approval of all the states 1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - Answer- 3 branches of government (judicial,
executive, legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - Answer- Everything you do must be
legal (purpose, time, amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called - Answer- Bill of Rights
1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state - Answer- Congress shall have
the authority to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into
execution 1.1.7
Who heads the executive branch and what is its purpose - Answer- Led by the president
and vice president, enforces/executes laws
3 branches of federal government - Answer- executive (me), judicial, legislative 1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - Answer- Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates Comes
out every summer. 1.1.2 Contains a section on reporting on employment and personnel
compensation 1.2.4 Rules for calculating FTEs can be found here 1.2.13
Best place to find updated laws - Answer- Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html
1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these events - Answer-
Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states,
Constitution took effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - Answer- 1776 1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - Answer- 1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - Answer- 1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - Answer- 1789 1.1.5
What was the first attempt to come up with a government? - Answer- Articles of
Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? - Answer- Unanimous
approval of all the states 1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - Answer- 3 branches of government (judicial,
executive, legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - Answer- Everything you do must be
legal (purpose, time, amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called - Answer- Bill of Rights
1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state - Answer- Congress shall have
the authority to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into
execution 1.1.7
Who heads the executive branch and what is its purpose - Answer- Led by the president
and vice president, enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose - Answer- Congress and it
makes/passes our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - Answer- Senate and House of Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose - Answer- Led by the Supreme
Court and interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution -
Answer- In the first 3 articles 1.1.7
What does the preamble to the Constitution of the US begin with and how do we
exercise its sentiment - Answer- "We the People of the United States, in order to form a
more perfect Union...."; we exercise this through the election process. 1.1.7
Which Article of the Constitution discusses the legislative branch? - Answer- Article 1
1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? - Answer- Article 1; Legislative,
Article 2; Executive, Article 3, Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach per Article 1 - Answer- Raise
taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, conscript forces, declare war, raise and
support armies 1.1.8
How many years is a Senator's term? - Answer- 6 years 1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? - Answer- 2 years 1.1.8
Who elects state senators? - Answer- The people 1.1.8
Who is the President of the Senate and when is he allowed to vote? - Answer- The Vice
President is the President of the Senate, but is only allowed to vote when they are
equally divided 1.1.8
Who budgets the Vice President's expenses? - Answer- The Senate 1.1.8
All bills for raising Revenue shall originate where? - Answer- In the House of
Representatives 1.1.8
What happens when the President vetoes a bill? - Answer- It will go back to Congress.
If 2/3 of the House and 2/3 of the Senate then approve the bill, it will become a law 1.1.8
What happens if the President does not return a bill to Congress within 10 days
(Sundays excepted) - Answer- It will become a law 1.1.9
makes/passes our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - Answer- Senate and House of Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose - Answer- Led by the Supreme
Court and interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution -
Answer- In the first 3 articles 1.1.7
What does the preamble to the Constitution of the US begin with and how do we
exercise its sentiment - Answer- "We the People of the United States, in order to form a
more perfect Union...."; we exercise this through the election process. 1.1.7
Which Article of the Constitution discusses the legislative branch? - Answer- Article 1
1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? - Answer- Article 1; Legislative,
Article 2; Executive, Article 3, Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach per Article 1 - Answer- Raise
taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, conscript forces, declare war, raise and
support armies 1.1.8
How many years is a Senator's term? - Answer- 6 years 1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? - Answer- 2 years 1.1.8
Who elects state senators? - Answer- The people 1.1.8
Who is the President of the Senate and when is he allowed to vote? - Answer- The Vice
President is the President of the Senate, but is only allowed to vote when they are
equally divided 1.1.8
Who budgets the Vice President's expenses? - Answer- The Senate 1.1.8
All bills for raising Revenue shall originate where? - Answer- In the House of
Representatives 1.1.8
What happens when the President vetoes a bill? - Answer- It will go back to Congress.
If 2/3 of the House and 2/3 of the Senate then approve the bill, it will become a law 1.1.8
What happens if the President does not return a bill to Congress within 10 days
(Sundays excepted) - Answer- It will become a law 1.1.9
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