CDFM MODULE 1 150 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
3 branches of federal government - ANSWER - >executive (me),
judicial, legislative 1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - ANSWER - >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 - ANSWER -
>Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these
events - ANSWER - >Declaration of Independence, Articles of
Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states, Constitution
took effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - ANSWER - >1776
1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - ANSWER - >1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - ANSWER - >1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - ANSWER - >1789 1.1.5
,What was the first attempt to come up with a government? -
ANSWER - >Articles of Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation
require? - ANSWER - >Unanimous approval of all the states
1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - ANSWER - >3 branches of
government (judicial, executive, legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - ANSWER -
>Everything you do must be legal (purpose, time, amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called -
ANSWER - >Bill of Rights 1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state -
ANSWER - >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 -
ANSWER - >Led by the president and vice president,
enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose -
ANSWER - >Congress and it makes/passes our laws
, What are the two parts of Congress - ANSWER - >Senate and
House of Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose -
ANSWER - >Led by the Supreme Court and interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found
where in the Constitution - ANSWER - >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 - ANSWER - >"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? - ANSWER - >Article 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? -
ANSWER - >Article 1; Legislative, Article 2; Executive, Article 3,
Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach per
Article 1 - ANSWER - >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? - ANSWER - >6 years 1.1.8
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025
3 branches of federal government - ANSWER - >executive (me),
judicial, legislative 1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - ANSWER - >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 - ANSWER -
>Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these
events - ANSWER - >Declaration of Independence, Articles of
Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states, Constitution
took effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - ANSWER - >1776
1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - ANSWER - >1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - ANSWER - >1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - ANSWER - >1789 1.1.5
,What was the first attempt to come up with a government? -
ANSWER - >Articles of Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation
require? - ANSWER - >Unanimous approval of all the states
1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - ANSWER - >3 branches of
government (judicial, executive, legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - ANSWER -
>Everything you do must be legal (purpose, time, amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called -
ANSWER - >Bill of Rights 1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state -
ANSWER - >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 -
ANSWER - >Led by the president and vice president,
enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose -
ANSWER - >Congress and it makes/passes our laws
, What are the two parts of Congress - ANSWER - >Senate and
House of Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose -
ANSWER - >Led by the Supreme Court and interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found
where in the Constitution - ANSWER - >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 - ANSWER - >"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? - ANSWER - >Article 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? -
ANSWER - >Article 1; Legislative, Article 2; Executive, Article 3,
Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach per
Article 1 - ANSWER - >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? - ANSWER - >6 years 1.1.8
