CDFM 2025/2026 Exam Questions and Corresponding Answers with Surety of 100% Pass Mark

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CDFM 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Corresponding Answers with Surety of
100% Pass Mark



1.1.5: What was precursor to Constitution? When was it ratified? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Articles of Confederation (1781)


1.1.5: What was required to amend the Articles of Confederation? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔unanimous approval of all states


1.1.5: When was Constitution Ratified? Take effect? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔June 1788

(March 4, 1789)

1.1.6: Why was the Separation of Power among the 3 branches of government so

important? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔avoid strong central gov > tyranny


1.1.6: What is the essential principle of Constitution? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gov must

be confined to the rule of law


1.1.7: How is constitutional interpretation often set? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔precedent,

custom and usage


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1.1.7: What Article & section specifies that Congress makes all laws? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Art I, Sec. 8


1.1.7: What Art. Set apart the Executive Judicial, Legislative) branch? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔(E=2, J=3, L=1).


1.1.7: Which Articles lay out the organization of the Federal Gov? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔I-III


1.1.8: Where are all revenue bills generated? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔House of

Representatives


1.1.8: Pres has how many days to act on a bill? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔10 not including

Sundays or Holidays


1.1.8: What can override the Pres rejection of a bill? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2/3

approval in both chambers


1.1.8: What is a Pocket Veto? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Congress is not in session and the

President does not sign a properly presented, enrolled bill within 10 days

1.1.9: What Article/Section states Congress has power to collect taxes? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Art I, Sec 8




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1.1.9: What is important about Art I, Sec 9? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No funding from

Treasury w/o Appropriation

1.1.12: What is the difference between Joint and Concurrent Resolutions? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Joint has same effect as a Bill and must be signed by President;

Concurrent "sense of Congress" only, not law)

1.1.13: Who can introduce legislative proposals to Congress? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Members of Congress only


1.1.15: Conference Committee or "Third Chamber" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reconciles

differences between the House and Senate version of a bill


1.1.17: The 4 phases of the Federal Budget process - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Formulation,


Congressional Action,

Execution,

Performance Review & Audit


1.1.17: The Federal Budget is the _____ Budget. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The President's


1.1.17: Who plays a major role in developing the Budget? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔President,



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Congress,

OMB,

Agencies,

Public


1.1.17: When must the President submit the next FY Budget? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1st

Monday in February

1.1.18: The formulation phase starts as early as ____months prior to the start of the

FY. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔21


1.1.18: What are the 6 major steps to the formulation phase? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔1.OMB Guidance - Circ. A11 issued;


2.Organizations develop draft;

3.Agency submits to OMB;

4.OMB Reviews;

5.Pres takes action;

6.Sent to Congress


1.1.19: What months do each step occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔OMB Guidance=Feb;



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