CGFM Exam 1 2025 Questions and
Answers
Federalism - ANSWER-Power is distributed among different levels of
government, no one level has complete authority
Sovereignty - ANSWER-National government cant be sued by states or citizens
without its permission
Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER-Citizens hold ultimate authority through the
ballot; even a sovereign government is accountable to citizens
Primary Purpose of Government - ANSWER-Provide services to its citizens
10th Amendment - ANSWER-Aka - reserved Clause
National government cant dictate the manner in which state and local programs
should operate
Why are state and local governments called labratories of democracy? - ANSWER-
They experiment with policies and procedures that are later adopted at the national
level (upward influence)
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,At the state level, the legislative branch is sometimes referred to as? - ANSWER-
General Assembly
Cities, towns & villages are ________________ governments - ANSWER-
Municipal
What is the type of municipal government with two branches: executive (mayor),
and legislative (council) - ANSWER-Mayor-Council form
The form of municipal government where the executive and legislative branches
are combined into the authority of commissioners - ANSWER-Commission form
Type of municipal government where council members embody the legislative
branch & a manager serves at discretion of the council- not the voters -
ANSWER-Council Manager Form
The first 10 amendments are known as ______________ - ANSWER-The Bill of
RIghts
How many articles are in the Constitution? - ANSWER-Seven
No one branch of government can exercise complete control over another -
ANSWER-Separation of Powers
Under _________________, courts can overturn laws if deemed unconstitional -
ANSWER-Judicial Review
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,Since each house may pass a different version of a bill, differences are reconciled in
___________________ - ANSWER-Conference Committees
Congress may override the presidents veto with a _______________ vote in
BOTH houses - ANSWER-Two-Thirds
The 3 branches of government can further be divided into
____________________ - ANSWER-Components
Which branch has the most components - ANSWER-Executive
Many government components take the form of ________________, either
permanent of temporary - ANSWER-Commissions
The local government equivalent of a constitution - ANSWER-Charter
Put the following in order per hierarchy of government authorities: Laws,
Executive Orders, Constitution, Rules & Regulations - ANSWER-Constitution,
Laws, Executive Orders, Rules & Regulations
Which decision is most likely to be made during the "programming phase"
a- broad goals of government
b- whether to lease space of construct a new building
c- how to respond to an audit report
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, d- appropriate accounting methods - ANSWER-B - Make or buy done decisions
done during programming phase
Which is not a typical output of programming phase?
a- most cost effective means to acheive objectives
b- specific, measurable objectives
c- level of resources requested
d- reprogramming requests - ANSWER-D - reprogramming requests
Typically, which type of budget will be in effect the longest?
a-operations
b- cash flow
c- capital - ANSWER-C- Capital
What is the purpose of forecasting in regards to the budget? - ANSWER-To
determine the likely level of economic activity & economic trends and how they
will impact revenue & expenses
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Answers
Federalism - ANSWER-Power is distributed among different levels of
government, no one level has complete authority
Sovereignty - ANSWER-National government cant be sued by states or citizens
without its permission
Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER-Citizens hold ultimate authority through the
ballot; even a sovereign government is accountable to citizens
Primary Purpose of Government - ANSWER-Provide services to its citizens
10th Amendment - ANSWER-Aka - reserved Clause
National government cant dictate the manner in which state and local programs
should operate
Why are state and local governments called labratories of democracy? - ANSWER-
They experiment with policies and procedures that are later adopted at the national
level (upward influence)
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,At the state level, the legislative branch is sometimes referred to as? - ANSWER-
General Assembly
Cities, towns & villages are ________________ governments - ANSWER-
Municipal
What is the type of municipal government with two branches: executive (mayor),
and legislative (council) - ANSWER-Mayor-Council form
The form of municipal government where the executive and legislative branches
are combined into the authority of commissioners - ANSWER-Commission form
Type of municipal government where council members embody the legislative
branch & a manager serves at discretion of the council- not the voters -
ANSWER-Council Manager Form
The first 10 amendments are known as ______________ - ANSWER-The Bill of
RIghts
How many articles are in the Constitution? - ANSWER-Seven
No one branch of government can exercise complete control over another -
ANSWER-Separation of Powers
Under _________________, courts can overturn laws if deemed unconstitional -
ANSWER-Judicial Review
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,Since each house may pass a different version of a bill, differences are reconciled in
___________________ - ANSWER-Conference Committees
Congress may override the presidents veto with a _______________ vote in
BOTH houses - ANSWER-Two-Thirds
The 3 branches of government can further be divided into
____________________ - ANSWER-Components
Which branch has the most components - ANSWER-Executive
Many government components take the form of ________________, either
permanent of temporary - ANSWER-Commissions
The local government equivalent of a constitution - ANSWER-Charter
Put the following in order per hierarchy of government authorities: Laws,
Executive Orders, Constitution, Rules & Regulations - ANSWER-Constitution,
Laws, Executive Orders, Rules & Regulations
Which decision is most likely to be made during the "programming phase"
a- broad goals of government
b- whether to lease space of construct a new building
c- how to respond to an audit report
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, d- appropriate accounting methods - ANSWER-B - Make or buy done decisions
done during programming phase
Which is not a typical output of programming phase?
a- most cost effective means to acheive objectives
b- specific, measurable objectives
c- level of resources requested
d- reprogramming requests - ANSWER-D - reprogramming requests
Typically, which type of budget will be in effect the longest?
a-operations
b- cash flow
c- capital - ANSWER-C- Capital
What is the purpose of forecasting in regards to the budget? - ANSWER-To
determine the likely level of economic activity & economic trends and how they
will impact revenue & expenses
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