CDFM Module 1 Exam Questions with
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3 branches of federal government - answerexecutive (me),
judicial, legislative 1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - answerPreparation 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 -
answerThomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced
to these events - answerDeclaration of Independence,
Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states,
Constitution took effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - answer1776
1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - answer1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - answer1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - answer1789 1.1.5
,What was the first attempt to come up with a government?
- answerArticles of Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation
require? - answerUnanimous approval of all the states
1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - answer3 branches of
government (judicial, executive, legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution -
answerEverything you do must be legal (purpose, time,
amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
called - answerBill of Rights 1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state -
answerCongress 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 -
answerLed by the president and vice president,
enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its
purpose - answerCongress and it makes/passes our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - answerSenate and
House of Representatives
, Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose -
answerLed by the Supreme Court and interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found
where in the Constitution - answerIn 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? - answerArticle 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? -
answerArticle 1; Legislative, Article 2; Executive, Article 3,
Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach
per Article 1 - answerRaise taxes, borrow money, regulate
commerce, conscript forces, declare war, raise and
support armies 1.1.8
How many years is a Senator's term? - answer6 years
1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? -
answer2 years 1.1.8
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3 branches of federal government - answerexecutive (me),
judicial, legislative 1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - answerPreparation 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 -
answerThomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced
to these events - answerDeclaration of Independence,
Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states,
Constitution took effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - answer1776
1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - answer1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - answer1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - answer1789 1.1.5
,What was the first attempt to come up with a government?
- answerArticles of Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation
require? - answerUnanimous approval of all the states
1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - answer3 branches of
government (judicial, executive, legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution -
answerEverything you do must be legal (purpose, time,
amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
called - answerBill of Rights 1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state -
answerCongress 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 -
answerLed by the president and vice president,
enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its
purpose - answerCongress and it makes/passes our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - answerSenate and
House of Representatives
, Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose -
answerLed by the Supreme Court and interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found
where in the Constitution - answerIn 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? - answerArticle 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? -
answerArticle 1; Legislative, Article 2; Executive, Article 3,
Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach
per Article 1 - answerRaise taxes, borrow money, regulate
commerce, conscript forces, declare war, raise and
support armies 1.1.8
How many years is a Senator's term? - answer6 years
1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? -
answer2 years 1.1.8
