CGFM EXAM 1 2026/2027 | COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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,Popular Sovereignty Citizens hold ultimate authority through the ballot.
NO Can states enact laws against Constitution or U.S. Code?
NO Can local Gov'ts enact laws against state (statues) or federal (constitution)
YES Are federal, state, and local levels of gov't separate and distinct?
YES Can national, state and local levels coordinate efforts?
To provide services to its citizens What is the Gov'ts primary purpose?
NO Can the federal level dicatate?
YES Does the national level have major influence?
Reserved Clause What is the 10th amendment known as?
The States Who does the National Guard belong to during "peacetime"?
YES Can the National guard be called up to be federal in the time of need?
State & Local Who is over traffic safety?
National, state, and Local Who is over education?
Federal Who provides Grants & controls what they are used for?
Laboratories of Democracy What are State and local Gov'ts also known as?
State and local Who experiments w/policies & procedures before federal may adopt them?
YES Does the U.S. Gov't make agencies do performance objectives & reports?
Since the 1990's How long has the U.S. Gov't made agencies do performance objectives & reports?
,State and Local levels Where were performance objectives and reports developed?
The U.S. Constitution Who established the 3 branches of Gov't?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial What are the 3 branches of government?
General Assembly & House of delegates What is the legislative branch for states called?
Municipal Gov'ts Another name for cities, towns & villages
Municipal Gov'ts who has special corporations organized by state statues?
Municipal Gov'ts Who operates under a charter?
Mayor-council, Council-manager, and Commission What are the 3 main types of gov't for municipal gov'ts?
Strong Mayor & Weak Mayor what are the two options for mayors to be?
Mayor - Executive. Council - Legislative In a mayor-council gov't, who is in the executive branch and who is in the legislative
branch?
Strong Mayor What type of mayor appoints their own key subordinates?
Weak Mayor What type of mayor has key subordinates appointed by others (elected)?
Council-Legislative In the council-mayor gov't who is the legislative branch and who is the executive?
Manager - Executive
YES Does the Mayor serve the council in municipal gov'ts?
Board of Supervisors, selectmen, or Representatives of Town What are 3 other names for a council in municipal gov'ts?
Meeting
Commissioners Executive & Legislative branches are combinded in this type of municipal gov't.
YES Do some municipalities have Judical (muncipal) courts?
, 1787 When was the U.S. Constitution wrote?
1791 When was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
27 How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
Bill of Rights What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
7 How many articles are in the Constitution?
The Legislative Branch What is the FIRST article to the U.S. Constitution? (i)
The Presidency What is the SECOND article to the U.S. Constitution? (ii)
The Judicial What is the THIRD article to the U.S. Constitution? (iii)
The States What is the FORTH article to the U.S. Constitution? (iv)
Amendments Process What is the FIFTH article to the U.S. Constitution? (v)
Legal Status of the Constitution What is the SIXTH article to the U.S. Constitution? (vi)
Ratification What is the SEVENTH article to the U.S. Constitution? (vii)
Enact laws, collect tax, coin money, raise army, declare war, What does the FIRST (i) article of the U.S. Constitution give the Legislative branch the
and compel the executive branch to do certain activites. power to do?
Command armed forces, grant pardons, appoint ambassadors What does the SECOND (ii) article of the U.S. Constitution give the Executive branch (the
& Supreme Court Judges. president) the power to do?
Article 2 (ii) What article is the oath of office taken by the president in?
Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the U.S. What is the 3 things the Oath of Office states?
Power over legal cases under Constitution, treaties, & What does the THIRD (iii) article of the U.S. Constitution give the Judicial branch the
ambassadors power to do?
STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep
,Popular Sovereignty Citizens hold ultimate authority through the ballot.
NO Can states enact laws against Constitution or U.S. Code?
NO Can local Gov'ts enact laws against state (statues) or federal (constitution)
YES Are federal, state, and local levels of gov't separate and distinct?
YES Can national, state and local levels coordinate efforts?
To provide services to its citizens What is the Gov'ts primary purpose?
NO Can the federal level dicatate?
YES Does the national level have major influence?
Reserved Clause What is the 10th amendment known as?
The States Who does the National Guard belong to during "peacetime"?
YES Can the National guard be called up to be federal in the time of need?
State & Local Who is over traffic safety?
National, state, and Local Who is over education?
Federal Who provides Grants & controls what they are used for?
Laboratories of Democracy What are State and local Gov'ts also known as?
State and local Who experiments w/policies & procedures before federal may adopt them?
YES Does the U.S. Gov't make agencies do performance objectives & reports?
Since the 1990's How long has the U.S. Gov't made agencies do performance objectives & reports?
,State and Local levels Where were performance objectives and reports developed?
The U.S. Constitution Who established the 3 branches of Gov't?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial What are the 3 branches of government?
General Assembly & House of delegates What is the legislative branch for states called?
Municipal Gov'ts Another name for cities, towns & villages
Municipal Gov'ts who has special corporations organized by state statues?
Municipal Gov'ts Who operates under a charter?
Mayor-council, Council-manager, and Commission What are the 3 main types of gov't for municipal gov'ts?
Strong Mayor & Weak Mayor what are the two options for mayors to be?
Mayor - Executive. Council - Legislative In a mayor-council gov't, who is in the executive branch and who is in the legislative
branch?
Strong Mayor What type of mayor appoints their own key subordinates?
Weak Mayor What type of mayor has key subordinates appointed by others (elected)?
Council-Legislative In the council-mayor gov't who is the legislative branch and who is the executive?
Manager - Executive
YES Does the Mayor serve the council in municipal gov'ts?
Board of Supervisors, selectmen, or Representatives of Town What are 3 other names for a council in municipal gov'ts?
Meeting
Commissioners Executive & Legislative branches are combinded in this type of municipal gov't.
YES Do some municipalities have Judical (muncipal) courts?
, 1787 When was the U.S. Constitution wrote?
1791 When was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
27 How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
Bill of Rights What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
7 How many articles are in the Constitution?
The Legislative Branch What is the FIRST article to the U.S. Constitution? (i)
The Presidency What is the SECOND article to the U.S. Constitution? (ii)
The Judicial What is the THIRD article to the U.S. Constitution? (iii)
The States What is the FORTH article to the U.S. Constitution? (iv)
Amendments Process What is the FIFTH article to the U.S. Constitution? (v)
Legal Status of the Constitution What is the SIXTH article to the U.S. Constitution? (vi)
Ratification What is the SEVENTH article to the U.S. Constitution? (vii)
Enact laws, collect tax, coin money, raise army, declare war, What does the FIRST (i) article of the U.S. Constitution give the Legislative branch the
and compel the executive branch to do certain activites. power to do?
Command armed forces, grant pardons, appoint ambassadors What does the SECOND (ii) article of the U.S. Constitution give the Executive branch (the
& Supreme Court Judges. president) the power to do?
Article 2 (ii) What article is the oath of office taken by the president in?
Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the U.S. What is the 3 things the Oath of Office states?
Power over legal cases under Constitution, treaties, & What does the THIRD (iii) article of the U.S. Constitution give the Judicial branch the
ambassadors power to do?
