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1. 3 branches of federal government - ANSWER ✔ executive (me),
judicial, legislative 1.1.1
2. What was the first attempt to come up with a government? -
ANSWER ✔ Articles of Confederation 1.1.5
3. What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? -
ANSWER ✔ Unanimous approval of all the states 1.1.5
4. 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
5. Best place to find updated laws - ANSWER ✔
Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
6. 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
,7. Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - ANSWER ✔ 1776
1.1.5
8. Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - ANSWER ✔ 1781 1.1.5
9. Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - ANSWER ✔ 1788 1.1.5
10. Constitution went into effect - ANSWER ✔ 1789 1.1.5
11. What did the Constitution establish - ANSWER ✔ 3
branches of government (judicial, executive, legislative) 1.1.6
12. What is the essential principle of the Constitution -
ANSWER ✔ Everything you do must be legal (purpose, time,
amount) 1.1.6
13. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called -
ANSWER ✔ Bill of Rights 1.1.6
14. 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
15. Who heads the executive branch and what is its purpose -
ANSWER ✔ Led by the president and vice president,
enforces/executes laws
16. Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose
- ANSWER ✔ Congress and it makes/passes our laws
, 17. What are the two parts of Congress - ANSWER ✔ Senate
and House of Representatives
18. Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose -
ANSWER ✔ Led by the Supreme Court and interprets our laws
19. The organization of the Federal Government can be found
where in the Constitution - ANSWER ✔ In the first 3 articles
1.1.7
20. 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
21. Which Article of the Constitution discusses the legislative
branch? - ANSWER ✔ Article 1 1.1.7
22. Which Articles support which branches of Government? -
ANSWER ✔ Article 1; Legislative, Article 2; Executive, Article 3,
Judicial
23. 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
24. How many years is a Senator's term? - ANSWER ✔ 6 years
1.1.8
25. How many years is a House of Representative's term? -
ANSWER ✔ 2 years 1.1.8