CGFM Test 1 with 100% Verified Answers
Compare and contrast the concepts of "government sovereignty" and "popular
sovereignty" - Answers -Gov sov means the national gov can't be sued by states or
citizens without its permission. Pop sov means citizens hold ultimate authority through
the ballot and is accountable to citizens.
What is the implication of the "reserved clause" in the 10th ammendment? - Answers -
Powers not delegated to the nat gov, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the
states and the people.
Which is not an implication of the doctrine of separation of powers?
A) Legislature can exercise oversight of executive branch operations and programs.
B) Each branch of government is granted powers that constrain the other two.
C) The judicial branch can declare that laws passed by the legislature and signed by the
chief executive are unconst.
D) the president, as chief executive, can issue executive orders that contradict specific
legislation. - Answers -D) The president, as chief executive, can issue executive orders
that contradict specific legislation.
From where do local governments derive their authority to exist?
A) the state const and laws and local charters
B) Article 7 of the US const and state const
C) Article 7 of the US const and local ordinances
D) state statutes and the US const - Answers -A) the state const and laws and local
charters
The US const does not address local level gov
Which of the following is a special-purpose gov?
A) Warren County Water Conservation Authority
B) Congressional Research Service
C) Phoenix Department of Arts and Cultural Development
D) Defense Intelligence Agency - Answers -A) Warren County Water Conservation
Authority
Give an example of a permanent and temporary comission - Answers -Perm: Federal
Trade Commission
Temp: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the US
Which of the following is not a characteristic of gov corps?
A) They usually operate outside the influence of general-purpose govs.
,B) they are often formed to conduct fee-based, businesslike functions.
C) they usually have fewer regulations and restrictions than general-purpose entities.
D) Their proliferation can lead to fragmentation in government services. - Answers -A)
the usually operate outside the influence of general-purpose govs.
Gov corps are established under the authority of a general-purpose government. they
are typically issued a charter, which is defined by the general-purpose gov. If
necessary, the general-purpose gov could disestablish the gov corp.
Over the past decades, what has been the trend in the number of gov entities?
A) consolidation among gen-purpose, while special purpose school districts have
increased
B) significant reduction in special-purpose school districts, coupled with increase in
other special-purpose districts
C) significant increase in gen-purpose govs, with reduction in special-purpose districts
D) significant increase in gen-purpose govs, as well as special-purpose school districts -
Answers -B) Significant reduction in special-purpose school districts, coupled with
increase in other special-purpose districts
Gen-purpose entities has remained fairly steady
Special-purpose school districts have consolidated
Non-school special purpose districts are the only to experience significant increases
Describe the distinction between policy and administration, as it applies to gov. -
Answers -Exec branch components implement policies when they administer programs
- but the legislative branch develops policies that establish and guide programs. the
executive branch resembles an operating unit of a for-profit business, in that it executes
policies that were developed elsewhere.
What is the difference between local charters and ordinances? - Answers -Charters are
the basic authority by which a local government operates, comparable to a state's const.
An ordinance is a local law, comparable to a state statute or US code.
What prevents the exec branch spending whatever it desires on gov programs? -
Answers -At all levels, the leg branch has "power of the purse." Exec branch
components can only spend what has been authorized.
Accountability is the keystone of democratic govs. - Answers -True
In fin mgmt, the concept of public accountability means that the public officials are held
responsible for the assets at their disposal. - Answers -True
Accountability is est in const and charters. - Answers -True
Gov officials are accountable to citizens, investors, and creditors. - Answers -True
, Accountability is ultimately assessed when officials stand for elections. - Answers -True
Audit results are a major tool for assessing accountability. - Answers -True
how does the jud branch exercise its power vis-a-vis the leg and exec branches? -
Answers -Through its authority of judicial review, the judicial branch has power to
declare laws or statutes unconst and may also intervene in disputes involving the other
two branches.
Identify ways in which tribal councils exercise sovereignty on tribal lands. - Answers -
Tribal govs gave a nation-to-nation relationship with the US and are not subordinate to
states. Tribal councils determine criteria for legal membership in the council . They est
businesses and adopt and enofre their own civic codes, est public safety mechanisms
(such as their own police), and have the power to eject nonmembers from tribal lands.
They have the authority to license activities and collect taxes within tribal lands.
Which of the following statements is not true?
A) Members of tribal council must pay state income tax on money earned on tribal lands
B) Members of tribal council must generally pay federal income tax, though some
exemptions apply.
C) A tribal council may levy and collect taxes on activities conducted on tribal land.
D) tribal lands are exempt from local real estate taxes. - Answers -A) members of a
tribal council must pay state income tax on money earned on tribal lands.
A state legislature est limits on the amount of money that can be spent on salaries,
equipment, utilities, supplies, and travel. The legislature is imposing what kind of
accounting controls? - Answers -Object Class Controls
Other categories of control include programs and funds.
What is the primary financial control device used in gov? - Answers -Appropriated
budget with an accompanying system of budgetary accounting. The budget is a law.
What is the primary reason for establishing a special fund? - Answers -To ensure that
specially-identified (or dedicated) revenues are applied to specific programs. A well-
known example is when receipts from gasoline taxes are deposited into a special funds
for highway repairs.
Which purpose is not supported by the budget process?
A) est gov priorities
B) communicating public values and policies
C) reporting results of gov operations
D) planning future gov expenditures - Answers -C) reporting results of gov operations
Compare and contrast the concepts of "government sovereignty" and "popular
sovereignty" - Answers -Gov sov means the national gov can't be sued by states or
citizens without its permission. Pop sov means citizens hold ultimate authority through
the ballot and is accountable to citizens.
What is the implication of the "reserved clause" in the 10th ammendment? - Answers -
Powers not delegated to the nat gov, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the
states and the people.
Which is not an implication of the doctrine of separation of powers?
A) Legislature can exercise oversight of executive branch operations and programs.
B) Each branch of government is granted powers that constrain the other two.
C) The judicial branch can declare that laws passed by the legislature and signed by the
chief executive are unconst.
D) the president, as chief executive, can issue executive orders that contradict specific
legislation. - Answers -D) The president, as chief executive, can issue executive orders
that contradict specific legislation.
From where do local governments derive their authority to exist?
A) the state const and laws and local charters
B) Article 7 of the US const and state const
C) Article 7 of the US const and local ordinances
D) state statutes and the US const - Answers -A) the state const and laws and local
charters
The US const does not address local level gov
Which of the following is a special-purpose gov?
A) Warren County Water Conservation Authority
B) Congressional Research Service
C) Phoenix Department of Arts and Cultural Development
D) Defense Intelligence Agency - Answers -A) Warren County Water Conservation
Authority
Give an example of a permanent and temporary comission - Answers -Perm: Federal
Trade Commission
Temp: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the US
Which of the following is not a characteristic of gov corps?
A) They usually operate outside the influence of general-purpose govs.
,B) they are often formed to conduct fee-based, businesslike functions.
C) they usually have fewer regulations and restrictions than general-purpose entities.
D) Their proliferation can lead to fragmentation in government services. - Answers -A)
the usually operate outside the influence of general-purpose govs.
Gov corps are established under the authority of a general-purpose government. they
are typically issued a charter, which is defined by the general-purpose gov. If
necessary, the general-purpose gov could disestablish the gov corp.
Over the past decades, what has been the trend in the number of gov entities?
A) consolidation among gen-purpose, while special purpose school districts have
increased
B) significant reduction in special-purpose school districts, coupled with increase in
other special-purpose districts
C) significant increase in gen-purpose govs, with reduction in special-purpose districts
D) significant increase in gen-purpose govs, as well as special-purpose school districts -
Answers -B) Significant reduction in special-purpose school districts, coupled with
increase in other special-purpose districts
Gen-purpose entities has remained fairly steady
Special-purpose school districts have consolidated
Non-school special purpose districts are the only to experience significant increases
Describe the distinction between policy and administration, as it applies to gov. -
Answers -Exec branch components implement policies when they administer programs
- but the legislative branch develops policies that establish and guide programs. the
executive branch resembles an operating unit of a for-profit business, in that it executes
policies that were developed elsewhere.
What is the difference between local charters and ordinances? - Answers -Charters are
the basic authority by which a local government operates, comparable to a state's const.
An ordinance is a local law, comparable to a state statute or US code.
What prevents the exec branch spending whatever it desires on gov programs? -
Answers -At all levels, the leg branch has "power of the purse." Exec branch
components can only spend what has been authorized.
Accountability is the keystone of democratic govs. - Answers -True
In fin mgmt, the concept of public accountability means that the public officials are held
responsible for the assets at their disposal. - Answers -True
Accountability is est in const and charters. - Answers -True
Gov officials are accountable to citizens, investors, and creditors. - Answers -True
, Accountability is ultimately assessed when officials stand for elections. - Answers -True
Audit results are a major tool for assessing accountability. - Answers -True
how does the jud branch exercise its power vis-a-vis the leg and exec branches? -
Answers -Through its authority of judicial review, the judicial branch has power to
declare laws or statutes unconst and may also intervene in disputes involving the other
two branches.
Identify ways in which tribal councils exercise sovereignty on tribal lands. - Answers -
Tribal govs gave a nation-to-nation relationship with the US and are not subordinate to
states. Tribal councils determine criteria for legal membership in the council . They est
businesses and adopt and enofre their own civic codes, est public safety mechanisms
(such as their own police), and have the power to eject nonmembers from tribal lands.
They have the authority to license activities and collect taxes within tribal lands.
Which of the following statements is not true?
A) Members of tribal council must pay state income tax on money earned on tribal lands
B) Members of tribal council must generally pay federal income tax, though some
exemptions apply.
C) A tribal council may levy and collect taxes on activities conducted on tribal land.
D) tribal lands are exempt from local real estate taxes. - Answers -A) members of a
tribal council must pay state income tax on money earned on tribal lands.
A state legislature est limits on the amount of money that can be spent on salaries,
equipment, utilities, supplies, and travel. The legislature is imposing what kind of
accounting controls? - Answers -Object Class Controls
Other categories of control include programs and funds.
What is the primary financial control device used in gov? - Answers -Appropriated
budget with an accompanying system of budgetary accounting. The budget is a law.
What is the primary reason for establishing a special fund? - Answers -To ensure that
specially-identified (or dedicated) revenues are applied to specific programs. A well-
known example is when receipts from gasoline taxes are deposited into a special funds
for highway repairs.
Which purpose is not supported by the budget process?
A) est gov priorities
B) communicating public values and policies
C) reporting results of gov operations
D) planning future gov expenditures - Answers -C) reporting results of gov operations
