CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ June, 1788. Answer: When was the US Constitution ratified in
Nine states?
◉ March 1, 1781. Answer: When were the Articles of Confederation
published/completed?
◉ July 4, 1776. Answer: When was the Declaration of Independence
signed?
◉ legislative. Answer: The ____________ process begins when a bill is
introduced and ends when the bill is signed into law
◉ 50 states
federal government. Answer: Power in the U.S. federal government is
divided and shared between the ___________ and
the_____________________________.
◉ Articles of Confederation. Answer: _____________________________,
ratified on March 1, 1781, were the precursor to the Constitution.
,◉ Articles of Confederation
independenc
legislative. Answer: The __________________________________:
Were explicit in guarding the ________________ of the states
Did not provide for a federal chief executive or judicial system ( only
______________)
◉ separation of power. Answer: The principle of
__________________________ among the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches was devised to allay the fear that a monolithic centralized
government, in which all power is vested, would lead to tyranny.
◉ unilaterally
individual citizen. Answer: Separation of power prevents Congress
and the president from ___________________ making laws and treaties.
This system of checks and balances maintains the delicate balance
between the authority of the federal government and the rights and
liberties of the _________________.
◉ three principal branches
jurisdictions
US Citizens. Answer: The Constitution defines the fundamental law
of the federal government as:
,Setting forth the __________________ of the federal government
Outlining their _______________
Propounding the basic rights of _______________
◉ law. Answer: The essential principle of the Constitution is that
government must be confined to the rule of __________.
◉ Congress
legislative. Answer: Article I of the U.S. Constitution establishes:
__________________
which is the ___________ branch
◉ House of Representatives and Senate. Answer: two chambers of
Congress:
◉ make laws. Answer: legislative branch has the unique
responsibility to ________________
◉ legislative. Answer: Which branch holds the Power of the Purse?
◉ Raise Taxes
Borrow Money
, Regulate Commerce
Conscript Forces
Declare War
Raise and Support Armies
Provide and Maintain a Navy. Answer: Several law-making powers
are enumerated to Congress in Article I, section 8, including the
power to:
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◉ 1, 1. Answer: U.S. Constitution, Article __, Section _____:
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress
of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of
Representatives."
◉ 1, 2. Answer: US Constitution Article ___ Section ____:
"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members
chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ June, 1788. Answer: When was the US Constitution ratified in
Nine states?
◉ March 1, 1781. Answer: When were the Articles of Confederation
published/completed?
◉ July 4, 1776. Answer: When was the Declaration of Independence
signed?
◉ legislative. Answer: The ____________ process begins when a bill is
introduced and ends when the bill is signed into law
◉ 50 states
federal government. Answer: Power in the U.S. federal government is
divided and shared between the ___________ and
the_____________________________.
◉ Articles of Confederation. Answer: _____________________________,
ratified on March 1, 1781, were the precursor to the Constitution.
,◉ Articles of Confederation
independenc
legislative. Answer: The __________________________________:
Were explicit in guarding the ________________ of the states
Did not provide for a federal chief executive or judicial system ( only
______________)
◉ separation of power. Answer: The principle of
__________________________ among the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches was devised to allay the fear that a monolithic centralized
government, in which all power is vested, would lead to tyranny.
◉ unilaterally
individual citizen. Answer: Separation of power prevents Congress
and the president from ___________________ making laws and treaties.
This system of checks and balances maintains the delicate balance
between the authority of the federal government and the rights and
liberties of the _________________.
◉ three principal branches
jurisdictions
US Citizens. Answer: The Constitution defines the fundamental law
of the federal government as:
,Setting forth the __________________ of the federal government
Outlining their _______________
Propounding the basic rights of _______________
◉ law. Answer: The essential principle of the Constitution is that
government must be confined to the rule of __________.
◉ Congress
legislative. Answer: Article I of the U.S. Constitution establishes:
__________________
which is the ___________ branch
◉ House of Representatives and Senate. Answer: two chambers of
Congress:
◉ make laws. Answer: legislative branch has the unique
responsibility to ________________
◉ legislative. Answer: Which branch holds the Power of the Purse?
◉ Raise Taxes
Borrow Money
, Regulate Commerce
Conscript Forces
Declare War
Raise and Support Armies
Provide and Maintain a Navy. Answer: Several law-making powers
are enumerated to Congress in Article I, section 8, including the
power to:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
◉ 1, 1. Answer: U.S. Constitution, Article __, Section _____:
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress
of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of
Representatives."
◉ 1, 2. Answer: US Constitution Article ___ Section ____:
"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members
chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the
