CDFM MODULE 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
3 branches of federal government - (ANSWER)executive (me), judicial, legislative 1.1.1
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
Best place to find updated laws - (ANSWER)Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
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
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - (ANSWER)1776 1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - (ANSWER)1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - (ANSWER)1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - (ANSWER)1789 1.1.5
What was the first attempt to come up with a government? - (ANSWER)Articles of Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? - (ANSWER)Unanimous approval of all
the states 1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - (ANSWER)3 branches of government (judicial, executive,
legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - (ANSWER)Everything you do must be legal (purpose,
time, amount) 1.1.6
,CDFM MODULE 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called - (ANSWER)Bill of Rights 1.1.6
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
Who heads the executive branch and what is its purpose - (ANSWER)Led by the president and vice
president, enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose - (ANSWER)Congress and it makes/passes
our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - (ANSWER)Senate and House of Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose - (ANSWER)Led by the Supreme Court and
interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution - (ANSWER)In the
first 3 articles 1.1.7
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
Which Article of the Constitution discusses the legislative branch? - (ANSWER)Article 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? - (ANSWER)Article 1; Legislative, Article 2;
Executive, Article 3, Judicial
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
, CDFM MODULE 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
How many years is a Senator's term? - (ANSWER)6 years 1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? - (ANSWER)2 years 1.1.8
Who elects state senators? - (ANSWER)The people 1.1.8
Who is the President of the Senate and when is he allowed to vote? - (ANSWER)The Vice President is the
President of the Senate, but is only allowed to vote when they are equally divided 1.1.8
Who budgets the Vice President's expenses? - (ANSWER)The Senate 1.1.8
All bills for raising Revenue shall originate where? - (ANSWER)In the House of Representatives 1.1.8
What happens when the President vetoes a bill? - (ANSWER)It will go back to Congress. If 2/3 of the
House and 2/3 of the Senate then approve the bill, it will become a law 1.1.8
What happens if the President does not return a bill to Congress within 10 days (Sundays excepted) -
(ANSWER)It will become a law 1.1.9
What is a temporary appropriation called? - (ANSWER)Continued Resolution (CR) 1.1.9
Does the Constitution mandate the passage of a CR? - (ANSWER)No 1.1.9
When does the President typically give to Congress information of the State of the Union? -
(ANSWER)Latter part of January 1.1.10
Will the Supreme Court get involved in State matters? - (ANSWER)No 1.1.11
Which Constitutional amendment is known as the states' rights? - (ANSWER)Amendment 10 1.1.11
3 branches of federal government - (ANSWER)executive (me), judicial, legislative 1.1.1
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
Best place to find updated laws - (ANSWER)Thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
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
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - (ANSWER)1776 1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - (ANSWER)1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - (ANSWER)1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - (ANSWER)1789 1.1.5
What was the first attempt to come up with a government? - (ANSWER)Articles of Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? - (ANSWER)Unanimous approval of all
the states 1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - (ANSWER)3 branches of government (judicial, executive,
legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - (ANSWER)Everything you do must be legal (purpose,
time, amount) 1.1.6
,CDFM MODULE 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called - (ANSWER)Bill of Rights 1.1.6
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
Who heads the executive branch and what is its purpose - (ANSWER)Led by the president and vice
president, enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose - (ANSWER)Congress and it makes/passes
our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - (ANSWER)Senate and House of Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose - (ANSWER)Led by the Supreme Court and
interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution - (ANSWER)In the
first 3 articles 1.1.7
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
Which Article of the Constitution discusses the legislative branch? - (ANSWER)Article 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? - (ANSWER)Article 1; Legislative, Article 2;
Executive, Article 3, Judicial
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
, CDFM MODULE 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
How many years is a Senator's term? - (ANSWER)6 years 1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? - (ANSWER)2 years 1.1.8
Who elects state senators? - (ANSWER)The people 1.1.8
Who is the President of the Senate and when is he allowed to vote? - (ANSWER)The Vice President is the
President of the Senate, but is only allowed to vote when they are equally divided 1.1.8
Who budgets the Vice President's expenses? - (ANSWER)The Senate 1.1.8
All bills for raising Revenue shall originate where? - (ANSWER)In the House of Representatives 1.1.8
What happens when the President vetoes a bill? - (ANSWER)It will go back to Congress. If 2/3 of the
House and 2/3 of the Senate then approve the bill, it will become a law 1.1.8
What happens if the President does not return a bill to Congress within 10 days (Sundays excepted) -
(ANSWER)It will become a law 1.1.9
What is a temporary appropriation called? - (ANSWER)Continued Resolution (CR) 1.1.9
Does the Constitution mandate the passage of a CR? - (ANSWER)No 1.1.9
When does the President typically give to Congress information of the State of the Union? -
(ANSWER)Latter part of January 1.1.10
Will the Supreme Court get involved in State matters? - (ANSWER)No 1.1.11
Which Constitutional amendment is known as the states' rights? - (ANSWER)Amendment 10 1.1.11
