CDFM Module 1 Exam (2026–2027 Latest Update)
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The President has the power to nominate and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint these officials. Name 2? - ANSWER -Ambassadors &
Supreme Court Judges
How often does the President give to Congress the State of the Union (Jan/Feb)
time frame. - ANSWER -Once year
Who and what branch is responsibly for faithfully executing the laws enacted by
Congress (Legislative Branch)? - ANSWER -President (Executive Branch)
The Supreme Court does not deal in the matter of what? - ANSWER -State Laws
A new Congress convenes for two years following the November general
elections, it consists of how many sessions, and each in what duration? -
ANSWER -2 sessions; 1 year duration
This may originate either in the House of Representatives or in the Senate. There
is little practice difference between a bill and a " ", once agree, it goes to the
President for signature. - ANSWER -Joint Resolution
Matters affecting the operation of the House & Senate and both chambers agree,
does not go to the President for signature. - ANSWER -Concurrent Resolution
The House and Senate can each write an matter concerning the operation on its
own. Applies to the chamber that created it. Knows as the H.Res & S.Res -
ANSWER -Simple Resolution
During the State of The Union, what message is the President giving? - ANSWER
-State of Union, recommend measures necessary and expedient
Can an Executive Branch Department pass legislation with the approval of OMB
and on Behalf of the president, to a congressional committee or subcommittee -
ANSWER -Yes, but must be approved by OMB
,Who resolves differences between the HR and the Senate? - ANSWER -
Conference Committee (Third Chamber)
What is usually the first step in the process for consideration by committee? -
ANSWER -Public Hearing
When a Conference Committee is convened dealing with an amendment, what can
the conferees do and not do? - ANSWER -Only deal with matters in disagreement;
cannot insert new matter or leave out matter agreed on
The final step after the Conference Committee Resolution after a measure has
been passed in identical form by both the House andSenate, it is considered to be
what? - ANSWER -"Enrolled" (then sent to the president)
What was declared unconstitutional in 1998 with respect to Presidential Veto? -
ANSWER -Line Item Veto
If the President Veto a Bill, it is returned to the house of original acting first. If the
Bill does not receive 2/3 vote, it is sustained and the bill fails to become law. If it
receives the required 2/3 vote, an endorsement to the effect is made on the back of
the bill and it is then transmitted, with the accompany message, the to the second
house for its action. What has to happen for the Bill to become Law? - ANSWER -
The next house has to pass it with a 2/3 vote to become law.
Who is responsible for the 3 phases of the Budget Cycle? - ANSWER -OMB
What are the 3 Phases of the Budget Cycle? - ANSWER -Budget Formulation,
Congressional Action and Budget Execution
Who does the Federal budget belong to? - ANSWER -The President
The Budget Formulation processed is governed by this? - ANSWER -OMB
Circular A-11
OMB Circular A-11 sets out the promises of the president - ANSWER -
Presidential Priorities
What are the six major steps in the budget formulation process laid out in OMB
Circular A-11? - ANSWER -1) OMB Issues guidance; 2) Organization develops
draft; 3) Agency submit budget estimates to OMB; 4) OMB hold hearings on
,Agency Budgets; 5) President makes final decisions on Agency budgets; 6)
President transmits the budget to Congress.
What organization is responsible for helping the President with spending policy,
managing the executive budget, and providing advice an dangles on a broad range
of topics? - ANSWER -Additional OMB Duties
The President is responsible to transmit the budget of the US government to
congress NLT when? - ANSWER -1st Monday in February each year
Congress she process authorization legislation, which authorizes or allows
programs to exist. They also pass appropriations, which provide funding for
programs - ANSWER -Congressional Action Phase
The President signs the bills into law that provides legal budget authority to incur
obligations and make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. -
ANSWER -Appropriation
In the Congressional Action Phase, who holds hearing in January in preperation
for drafting the concurrent resolution of the budget? - ANSWER -Budget
Committees
Budget Committees this to their respective houses. The resolution sets spending
revenue and other budget targets for the upcoming fiscal year. - ANSWER -
Concurrent Resolution - April of each year
This is the process of estimating the budgetary effects of pending legislation and
comparing them to a baseline such as a budget resolution or to any limits that may
be set in law. - ANSWER -Scorekeeping
What data does scorekeeping track? - ANSWER -budget authority, receipts,
outlays, surplus or deficit, and the public debt
This resolution fixes new budget authority and outlay target and establishes target
for the Gross National Debt, revenues, and surplus/deficit. - ANSWER -Budget
Resolution
This resolution does not require the signature of the President. It is the first step in
the Congressional Budget Process. - ANSWER -Concurrent Budget Resolution
, This Bill may not exceed the ceilings set in the CBR w/out a 60% majority vote of
the entire congress & CBO monitors for compliance. - ANSWER -Annual
Appropriation Bill
Defense, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs & Energy and Water - ANSWER
-Defense Relates Appropriations Acts
When a statutes language is not clear as written, the best place to go for
interpretation of the law is where? - ANSWER -Legislative History
Who will provide DoDs position on appeal items? - ANSWER -SECDEF
Amends the budgets submission prior to completion of a congressional act....they
have been submitted but not yet processed by congress - ANSWER -Budget
Amendments
Normally transmitted to Congress as requests to provide funds in addition to
amounts already appropriated for the ongoing fiscal year. - ANSWER -
Supplmental Requests
What provides budget authority for specific ongoing activities for a specific period
of time? - ANSWER -Continuing Resolution (CR)
Budget authority and the availability of budgetary resources for obligation and
expenditure are limited by the following elements. - ANSWER -Time, Purpose &
Amount
The period of time of that the budget resources may incur new obligations is
different from the period of time during which budgetary resources may be used to
insure expenditures. - ANSWER -Time
This is distributed by OMB as part of the apportionment process. - ANSWER -
Budget Authority
This process begins with the President's signature on the appropriations bill. -
ANSWER -Budget Execution Process
What is the Form that OSD has to send to OMB to request apportionment within
10 days of the Presenting signing the appropriations bill? - ANSWER -SF-132
– Real Exam Questions with Verified Answers, A+
Graded Study Material
The President has the power to nominate and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint these officials. Name 2? - ANSWER -Ambassadors &
Supreme Court Judges
How often does the President give to Congress the State of the Union (Jan/Feb)
time frame. - ANSWER -Once year
Who and what branch is responsibly for faithfully executing the laws enacted by
Congress (Legislative Branch)? - ANSWER -President (Executive Branch)
The Supreme Court does not deal in the matter of what? - ANSWER -State Laws
A new Congress convenes for two years following the November general
elections, it consists of how many sessions, and each in what duration? -
ANSWER -2 sessions; 1 year duration
This may originate either in the House of Representatives or in the Senate. There
is little practice difference between a bill and a " ", once agree, it goes to the
President for signature. - ANSWER -Joint Resolution
Matters affecting the operation of the House & Senate and both chambers agree,
does not go to the President for signature. - ANSWER -Concurrent Resolution
The House and Senate can each write an matter concerning the operation on its
own. Applies to the chamber that created it. Knows as the H.Res & S.Res -
ANSWER -Simple Resolution
During the State of The Union, what message is the President giving? - ANSWER
-State of Union, recommend measures necessary and expedient
Can an Executive Branch Department pass legislation with the approval of OMB
and on Behalf of the president, to a congressional committee or subcommittee -
ANSWER -Yes, but must be approved by OMB
,Who resolves differences between the HR and the Senate? - ANSWER -
Conference Committee (Third Chamber)
What is usually the first step in the process for consideration by committee? -
ANSWER -Public Hearing
When a Conference Committee is convened dealing with an amendment, what can
the conferees do and not do? - ANSWER -Only deal with matters in disagreement;
cannot insert new matter or leave out matter agreed on
The final step after the Conference Committee Resolution after a measure has
been passed in identical form by both the House andSenate, it is considered to be
what? - ANSWER -"Enrolled" (then sent to the president)
What was declared unconstitutional in 1998 with respect to Presidential Veto? -
ANSWER -Line Item Veto
If the President Veto a Bill, it is returned to the house of original acting first. If the
Bill does not receive 2/3 vote, it is sustained and the bill fails to become law. If it
receives the required 2/3 vote, an endorsement to the effect is made on the back of
the bill and it is then transmitted, with the accompany message, the to the second
house for its action. What has to happen for the Bill to become Law? - ANSWER -
The next house has to pass it with a 2/3 vote to become law.
Who is responsible for the 3 phases of the Budget Cycle? - ANSWER -OMB
What are the 3 Phases of the Budget Cycle? - ANSWER -Budget Formulation,
Congressional Action and Budget Execution
Who does the Federal budget belong to? - ANSWER -The President
The Budget Formulation processed is governed by this? - ANSWER -OMB
Circular A-11
OMB Circular A-11 sets out the promises of the president - ANSWER -
Presidential Priorities
What are the six major steps in the budget formulation process laid out in OMB
Circular A-11? - ANSWER -1) OMB Issues guidance; 2) Organization develops
draft; 3) Agency submit budget estimates to OMB; 4) OMB hold hearings on
,Agency Budgets; 5) President makes final decisions on Agency budgets; 6)
President transmits the budget to Congress.
What organization is responsible for helping the President with spending policy,
managing the executive budget, and providing advice an dangles on a broad range
of topics? - ANSWER -Additional OMB Duties
The President is responsible to transmit the budget of the US government to
congress NLT when? - ANSWER -1st Monday in February each year
Congress she process authorization legislation, which authorizes or allows
programs to exist. They also pass appropriations, which provide funding for
programs - ANSWER -Congressional Action Phase
The President signs the bills into law that provides legal budget authority to incur
obligations and make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. -
ANSWER -Appropriation
In the Congressional Action Phase, who holds hearing in January in preperation
for drafting the concurrent resolution of the budget? - ANSWER -Budget
Committees
Budget Committees this to their respective houses. The resolution sets spending
revenue and other budget targets for the upcoming fiscal year. - ANSWER -
Concurrent Resolution - April of each year
This is the process of estimating the budgetary effects of pending legislation and
comparing them to a baseline such as a budget resolution or to any limits that may
be set in law. - ANSWER -Scorekeeping
What data does scorekeeping track? - ANSWER -budget authority, receipts,
outlays, surplus or deficit, and the public debt
This resolution fixes new budget authority and outlay target and establishes target
for the Gross National Debt, revenues, and surplus/deficit. - ANSWER -Budget
Resolution
This resolution does not require the signature of the President. It is the first step in
the Congressional Budget Process. - ANSWER -Concurrent Budget Resolution
, This Bill may not exceed the ceilings set in the CBR w/out a 60% majority vote of
the entire congress & CBO monitors for compliance. - ANSWER -Annual
Appropriation Bill
Defense, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs & Energy and Water - ANSWER
-Defense Relates Appropriations Acts
When a statutes language is not clear as written, the best place to go for
interpretation of the law is where? - ANSWER -Legislative History
Who will provide DoDs position on appeal items? - ANSWER -SECDEF
Amends the budgets submission prior to completion of a congressional act....they
have been submitted but not yet processed by congress - ANSWER -Budget
Amendments
Normally transmitted to Congress as requests to provide funds in addition to
amounts already appropriated for the ongoing fiscal year. - ANSWER -
Supplmental Requests
What provides budget authority for specific ongoing activities for a specific period
of time? - ANSWER -Continuing Resolution (CR)
Budget authority and the availability of budgetary resources for obligation and
expenditure are limited by the following elements. - ANSWER -Time, Purpose &
Amount
The period of time of that the budget resources may incur new obligations is
different from the period of time during which budgetary resources may be used to
insure expenditures. - ANSWER -Time
This is distributed by OMB as part of the apportionment process. - ANSWER -
Budget Authority
This process begins with the President's signature on the appropriations bill. -
ANSWER -Budget Execution Process
What is the Form that OSD has to send to OMB to request apportionment within
10 days of the Presenting signing the appropriations bill? - ANSWER -SF-132
