CGFM Exam 1 2026 Exam
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Federalism - ANSWER ✔✔Power is distributed among different
levels of government, no one level has complete authority
Sovereignty - ANSWER ✔✔National government cant be sued by
states or citizens without its permission
Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER ✔✔Citizens hold ultimate authority
through the ballot; even a sovereign government is accountable to
citizens
,Primary Purpose of Government - ANSWER ✔✔Provide services to
its citizens
10th Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔Aka - reserved Clause
National government cant dictate the manner in which state and local
programs should operate
Why are state and local governments called labratories of democracy? -
ANSWER ✔✔They experiment with policies and procedures that are
later adopted at the national level (upward influence)
At the state level, the legislative branch is sometimes referred to as? -
ANSWER ✔✔General Assembly
Cities, towns & villages are ________________ governments -
ANSWER ✔✔Municipal
What is the type of municipal government with two branches: executive
(mayor), and legislative (council) - ANSWER ✔✔Mayor-Council form
The form of municipal government where the executive and legislative
branches are combined into the authority of commissioners -
ANSWER ✔✔Commission form
,Type of municipal government where council members embody the
legislative branch & a manager serves at discretion of the council- not
the voters - ANSWER ✔✔Council Manager Form
The first 10 amendments are known as ______________ - ANSWER
✔✔The Bill of RIghts
How many articles are in the Constitution? - ANSWER ✔✔Seven
No one branch of government can exercise complete control over
another - ANSWER ✔✔Separation of Powers
Under _________________, courts can overturn laws if deemed
unconstitional - ANSWER ✔✔Judicial Review
Since each house may pass a different version of a bill, differences are
reconciled in ___________________ - ANSWER ✔✔Conference
Committees
Congress may override the presidents veto with a _______________
vote in BOTH houses - ANSWER ✔✔Two-Thirds
The 3 branches of government can further be divided into
____________________ - ANSWER ✔✔Components
Which branch has the most components - ANSWER ✔✔Executive
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, Many government components take the form of ________________,
either permanent of temporary - ANSWER ✔✔Commissions
The local government equivalent of a constitution - ANSWER
✔✔Charter
Put the following in order per hierarchy of government authorities: Laws,
Executive Orders, Constitution, Rules & Regulations - ANSWER
✔✔Constitution, Laws, Executive Orders, Rules & Regulations
Which decision is most likely to be made during the "programming
phase"
a- broad goals of government
b- whether to lease space of construct a new building
c- how to respond to an audit report
d- appropriate accounting methods - ANSWER ✔✔B - Make or buy
done decisions done during programming phase
Which is not a typical output of programming phase?
a- most cost effective means to acheive objectives
Questions and Answers |
Already Graded A+
Federalism - ANSWER ✔✔Power is distributed among different
levels of government, no one level has complete authority
Sovereignty - ANSWER ✔✔National government cant be sued by
states or citizens without its permission
Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER ✔✔Citizens hold ultimate authority
through the ballot; even a sovereign government is accountable to
citizens
,Primary Purpose of Government - ANSWER ✔✔Provide services to
its citizens
10th Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔Aka - reserved Clause
National government cant dictate the manner in which state and local
programs should operate
Why are state and local governments called labratories of democracy? -
ANSWER ✔✔They experiment with policies and procedures that are
later adopted at the national level (upward influence)
At the state level, the legislative branch is sometimes referred to as? -
ANSWER ✔✔General Assembly
Cities, towns & villages are ________________ governments -
ANSWER ✔✔Municipal
What is the type of municipal government with two branches: executive
(mayor), and legislative (council) - ANSWER ✔✔Mayor-Council form
The form of municipal government where the executive and legislative
branches are combined into the authority of commissioners -
ANSWER ✔✔Commission form
,Type of municipal government where council members embody the
legislative branch & a manager serves at discretion of the council- not
the voters - ANSWER ✔✔Council Manager Form
The first 10 amendments are known as ______________ - ANSWER
✔✔The Bill of RIghts
How many articles are in the Constitution? - ANSWER ✔✔Seven
No one branch of government can exercise complete control over
another - ANSWER ✔✔Separation of Powers
Under _________________, courts can overturn laws if deemed
unconstitional - ANSWER ✔✔Judicial Review
Since each house may pass a different version of a bill, differences are
reconciled in ___________________ - ANSWER ✔✔Conference
Committees
Congress may override the presidents veto with a _______________
vote in BOTH houses - ANSWER ✔✔Two-Thirds
The 3 branches of government can further be divided into
____________________ - ANSWER ✔✔Components
Which branch has the most components - ANSWER ✔✔Executive
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
3
, Many government components take the form of ________________,
either permanent of temporary - ANSWER ✔✔Commissions
The local government equivalent of a constitution - ANSWER
✔✔Charter
Put the following in order per hierarchy of government authorities: Laws,
Executive Orders, Constitution, Rules & Regulations - ANSWER
✔✔Constitution, Laws, Executive Orders, Rules & Regulations
Which decision is most likely to be made during the "programming
phase"
a- broad goals of government
b- whether to lease space of construct a new building
c- how to respond to an audit report
d- appropriate accounting methods - ANSWER ✔✔B - Make or buy
done decisions done during programming phase
Which is not a typical output of programming phase?
a- most cost effective means to acheive objectives
