CDFM MODULE EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
PACKAGE DEAL
◉ What did amendment to articles of confederation require?
Answer: Unanimous approval of all the states
◉ Essential principle of constitution? Answer: Everything you do
must be legal in purpose, time and amount.
◉ What are the first 10 amendments to the consitution called?
Answer: Bill of rights
◉ 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.
◉ What does the preamble to the constitution of the US begin with
and how do we exercise its sentiment? Answer: We the people,
through elections.
◉ What constitutional amendment is known as states rights?
Answer: Amendment 10
, ◉ First required president to submit annual budget proposal to
congress AND established OMB/GAO? Answer: 1921 Budget and
Accounting Act
◉ What act shifted congress to focus on overall budgt totals, created
new budget committees in each house and shifted the fiscal year
from July to October? Answer: 1974 Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act
◉ What prohibts the president from witholding funds without
sufficient reason? Answer: Impoundment Control Act of 1974
◉ Used for matters affecting the operations of BOTH! the house and
the senate, does not go to president for signature? Answer:
Concurrent resolution
◉ (1) Established deficit reduction goals aimed at a balanced budget
in FY 1991 Answer: 1985 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act
◉ What act divided spending into mandatory and discretionary; also
established pay as you go entitlement? Answer: 1990 Budget
Enforcement Act
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
PACKAGE DEAL
◉ What did amendment to articles of confederation require?
Answer: Unanimous approval of all the states
◉ Essential principle of constitution? Answer: Everything you do
must be legal in purpose, time and amount.
◉ What are the first 10 amendments to the consitution called?
Answer: Bill of rights
◉ 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.
◉ What does the preamble to the constitution of the US begin with
and how do we exercise its sentiment? Answer: We the people,
through elections.
◉ What constitutional amendment is known as states rights?
Answer: Amendment 10
, ◉ First required president to submit annual budget proposal to
congress AND established OMB/GAO? Answer: 1921 Budget and
Accounting Act
◉ What act shifted congress to focus on overall budgt totals, created
new budget committees in each house and shifted the fiscal year
from July to October? Answer: 1974 Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act
◉ What prohibts the president from witholding funds without
sufficient reason? Answer: Impoundment Control Act of 1974
◉ Used for matters affecting the operations of BOTH! the house and
the senate, does not go to president for signature? Answer:
Concurrent resolution
◉ (1) Established deficit reduction goals aimed at a balanced budget
in FY 1991 Answer: 1985 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act
◉ What act divided spending into mandatory and discretionary; also
established pay as you go entitlement? Answer: 1990 Budget
Enforcement Act
