CDFM Module 1.1

Executive, Judicial, Legislative - Answer 3 branches of federal government OMB Circular A-11 - Answer Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates Comes out every summer. Contains a section on reporting on employment and personnel compensation. Rules for calculating FTEs can be found here? Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9 states, Constitution took effect - Answer Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these events 1776 - Answer Declaration of Independence adopted (year) 1781 - Answer Articles of Confederation ratified (year) 1788 - Answer Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) 1789 - Answer Constitution went into effect Articles of Confederation - Answer What was the first attempt to come up with a government? Unanimous approval of all the states - Answer What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? 3 branches of government (judicial, executive, legislative) - Answer How many branches of government did the constitution establish? Everything you do must be legal (purpose, time, amount) - Answer What is the essential principle of the Constitution? Bill of Rights - Answer What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? Congress shall have the authority to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution - Answer What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state? Executive Branch - Answer Branch led by the president and vice president, enforces/executes laws? Congress and it makes/passes our laws - Answer Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose Senate and House of Representatives - Answer What are the two parts of Congress? Led by the Supreme Court and interprets our laws - Answer Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose first 3 articles - Answer The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution