CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM| 155 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
2025|26 {VERIFIED ANSWERS} ALREADY GRADED A+
1. 3 branches of federal government executive (me), judicial, legislative 1.1.1
2. OMB Circular A-11 Preparation and Submission of Bud-
get Estimates Comes out every summer.
1.1.2 Contains a section on reporting on
employment and personnel compensa-
tion 1.2.4 Rules for calculating FTEs can
be found here 1.2.13
3. Best place to find updated laws Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.htm
1.1.2
4. Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can Declaration of Independence, Articles
be traced to these events of Confederation, Constitution ratified
by 9 states, Constitution took ettect
1.1.5
5. Declaration of Independence adopted (year) 1776 1.1.5
6. Articles of Confederation ratified (year) 1781 1.1.5
7. Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) 1788 1.1.5
8. Constitution went into effect 1789 1.1.5
,9. What was the first attempt to come up with a Articles of Confederation 1.1.5
government?
10. What did an amendment to the Articles of Unanimous approval of all the states
Confederation require? 1.1.5
11. What did the Constitution establish 3 branches of government (judicial, ex-
ecutive, legislative) 1.1.6
, 12. What is the essential principle of the Consti- Everything you do must be legal (pur-
tution pose, time, amount) 1.1.6
13. What are the first 10 amendments to the Con- Bill of Rights 1.1.6
stitution called
14. What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Consti- Congress shall have the authority to
tution state make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution
1.1.7
15. Who heads the executive branch and what is Led by the president and vice president,
its purpose enforces/executes laws
16. Who makes up the legislative branch and Congress and it makes/passes our laws
what is its purpose
17. What are the two parts of Congress Senate and House of Representatives
18. Who leads the judicial branch and what is its Led by the Supreme Court and inter-
purpose prets our laws
19. The organization of the Federal Government In the first 3 articles 1.1.7
can be found where in the Constitution
20. What does the preamble to the Constitution "We the People of the United States, in
of the US begin with and how do we exercise order to form a more perfect Union.. ";
its sentiment we exercise this through the election
process. 1.1.7
21. Which Article of the Constitution discusses Article 1 1.1.7
the legislative branch?
22.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
2025|26 {VERIFIED ANSWERS} ALREADY GRADED A+
1. 3 branches of federal government executive (me), judicial, legislative 1.1.1
2. OMB Circular A-11 Preparation and Submission of Bud-
get Estimates Comes out every summer.
1.1.2 Contains a section on reporting on
employment and personnel compensa-
tion 1.2.4 Rules for calculating FTEs can
be found here 1.2.13
3. Best place to find updated laws Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.htm
1.1.2
4. Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can Declaration of Independence, Articles
be traced to these events of Confederation, Constitution ratified
by 9 states, Constitution took ettect
1.1.5
5. Declaration of Independence adopted (year) 1776 1.1.5
6. Articles of Confederation ratified (year) 1781 1.1.5
7. Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) 1788 1.1.5
8. Constitution went into effect 1789 1.1.5
,9. What was the first attempt to come up with a Articles of Confederation 1.1.5
government?
10. What did an amendment to the Articles of Unanimous approval of all the states
Confederation require? 1.1.5
11. What did the Constitution establish 3 branches of government (judicial, ex-
ecutive, legislative) 1.1.6
, 12. What is the essential principle of the Consti- Everything you do must be legal (pur-
tution pose, time, amount) 1.1.6
13. What are the first 10 amendments to the Con- Bill of Rights 1.1.6
stitution called
14. What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Consti- Congress shall have the authority to
tution state make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution
1.1.7
15. Who heads the executive branch and what is Led by the president and vice president,
its purpose enforces/executes laws
16. Who makes up the legislative branch and Congress and it makes/passes our laws
what is its purpose
17. What are the two parts of Congress Senate and House of Representatives
18. Who leads the judicial branch and what is its Led by the Supreme Court and inter-
purpose prets our laws
19. The organization of the Federal Government In the first 3 articles 1.1.7
can be found where in the Constitution
20. What does the preamble to the Constitution "We the People of the United States, in
of the US begin with and how do we exercise order to form a more perfect Union.. ";
its sentiment we exercise this through the election
process. 1.1.7
21. Which Article of the Constitution discusses Article 1 1.1.7
the legislative branch?
22.
