CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
3 branches of federal government - ANS executive (me), judicial, legislative 1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - ANS 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 - ANS Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these events - ANS Declaration of
Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states, Constitution took
effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - ANS 1776 1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - ANS 1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - ANS 1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - ANS 1789 1.1.5
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,What was the first attempt to come up with a government? - ANS Articles of Confederation
1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? - ANS Unanimous approval
of all the states 1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - ANS 3 branches of government (judicial, executive,
legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - ANS Everything you do must be legal
(purpose, time, amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called - ANS Bill of Rights 1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state - ANS 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 - ANS Led by the president and vice
president, enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose - ANS Congress and it
makes/passes our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - ANS Senate and House of Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose - ANS Led by the Supreme Court and
interprets our laws
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution - ANS 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 - ANS "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? - ANS Article 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? - ANS Article 1; Legislative, Article 2;
Executive, Article 3, Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach per Article 1 - ANS 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? - ANS 6 years 1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? - ANS 2 years 1.1.8
Who elects state senators? - ANS The people 1.1.8
Who is the President of the Senate and when is he allowed to vote? - ANS 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? - ANS The Senate 1.1.8
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
3 branches of federal government - ANS executive (me), judicial, legislative 1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - ANS 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 - ANS Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these events - ANS Declaration of
Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states, Constitution took
effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - ANS 1776 1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - ANS 1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - ANS 1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - ANS 1789 1.1.5
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,What was the first attempt to come up with a government? - ANS Articles of Confederation
1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? - ANS Unanimous approval
of all the states 1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - ANS 3 branches of government (judicial, executive,
legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - ANS Everything you do must be legal
(purpose, time, amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called - ANS Bill of Rights 1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state - ANS 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 - ANS Led by the president and vice
president, enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose - ANS Congress and it
makes/passes our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - ANS Senate and House of Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose - ANS Led by the Supreme Court and
interprets our laws
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution - ANS 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 - ANS "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? - ANS Article 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? - ANS Article 1; Legislative, Article 2;
Executive, Article 3, Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach per Article 1 - ANS 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? - ANS 6 years 1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? - ANS 2 years 1.1.8
Who elects state senators? - ANS The people 1.1.8
Who is the President of the Senate and when is he allowed to vote? - ANS 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? - ANS The Senate 1.1.8
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
