CGFM EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which branch is accountable for authorizing & funding programs & subsequent over
site? - Answer- Legislative
Major method by which legislators examine and assess the accountability of executive
branch activities - Answer- Oversight Hearings
Term referring to the media because they are provide unofficial checks & balances on
the 3 branches of government - Answer- The fourth estate
Which is broader - solvency or sustainability - Answer- Sustainability
What has the effect of making on branch of government accountable to the others? -
Answer- Separation of Powers
Term for funds used to collect designated revenues & direct them to specific uses? -
Answer- Special funds
Assessment required before a planned new system is procured or before system
changes are implemented - Answer- Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
Agencies are prohibited from using persistent tracking technology, aka____________ -
Answer- cookies
What entity promulgates standards for data security - Answer- National Institute of
Standards & Technology (NIST)
Which federal agency houses E-Gov? - Answer- OMB
Term for a portion of appropriation that a legislator designates for favored projects -
Answer- Legislative Earmark
What federal agency provides supply schedules that may be used by state/local/tribal
governments to acquire electronic hardware, software & related services? - Answer- US
General Services Administration
What are the GFOA budgeting Principles (4) - Answer- 1 - establish broad goals to
guide decision making
,2- develop approaches to reach goals
3- develop budget to achieve goals
4- evaluate performance & make adjustments
What act requires federal agencies to create long term strategic plans? - Answer-
Government Performance & Results Act (GPRA)
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)
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
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
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
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which branch is accountable for authorizing & funding programs & subsequent over
site? - Answer- Legislative
Major method by which legislators examine and assess the accountability of executive
branch activities - Answer- Oversight Hearings
Term referring to the media because they are provide unofficial checks & balances on
the 3 branches of government - Answer- The fourth estate
Which is broader - solvency or sustainability - Answer- Sustainability
What has the effect of making on branch of government accountable to the others? -
Answer- Separation of Powers
Term for funds used to collect designated revenues & direct them to specific uses? -
Answer- Special funds
Assessment required before a planned new system is procured or before system
changes are implemented - Answer- Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
Agencies are prohibited from using persistent tracking technology, aka____________ -
Answer- cookies
What entity promulgates standards for data security - Answer- National Institute of
Standards & Technology (NIST)
Which federal agency houses E-Gov? - Answer- OMB
Term for a portion of appropriation that a legislator designates for favored projects -
Answer- Legislative Earmark
What federal agency provides supply schedules that may be used by state/local/tribal
governments to acquire electronic hardware, software & related services? - Answer- US
General Services Administration
What are the GFOA budgeting Principles (4) - Answer- 1 - establish broad goals to
guide decision making
,2- develop approaches to reach goals
3- develop budget to achieve goals
4- evaluate performance & make adjustments
What act requires federal agencies to create long term strategic plans? - Answer-
Government Performance & Results Act (GPRA)
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)
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
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
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
