CDFM Module 1 questions with complete
solutions 2022/2023
3 branches of federal government - correct answersexecutive (me), judicial, legislative
1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - correct answersPreparation 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 - correct
answersThomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these events - correct
answersDeclaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by
9 states, Constitution took effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - correct answers1776 1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - correct answers1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - correct answers1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - correct answers1789 1.1.5
What was the first attempt to come up with a government? - correct answersArticles of
Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? - correct
answersUnanimous approval of all the states 1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - correct answers3 branches of government (judicial,
executive, legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - correct answersEverything you do
must be legal (purpose, time, amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called - correct answersBill of
Rights 1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state - correct answersCongress 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 - correct answersLed by the
president and vice president, enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose - correct
answersCongress and it makes/passes our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - correct answersSenate and House of
Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose - correct answersLed by the
Supreme Court and interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution -
correct answersIn 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 - correct answers"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? - correct
answersArticle 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? - correct answersArticle 1;
Legislative, Article 2; Executive, Article 3, Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach per Article 1 - correct
answersRaise taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, conscript forces, declare war,
raise and support armies 1.1.8
How many years is a Senator's term? - correct answers6 years 1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? - correct answers2 years 1.1.8
Who elects state senators? - correct answersThe people 1.1.8
Who is the President of the Senate and when is he allowed to vote? - correct
answersThe 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? - correct answersThe Senate 1.1.8
All bills for raising Revenue shall originate where? - correct answersIn the House of
Representatives 1.1.8
solutions 2022/2023
3 branches of federal government - correct answersexecutive (me), judicial, legislative
1.1.1
OMB Circular A-11 - correct answersPreparation 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 - correct
answersThomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html 1.1.2
Genesis of US Federal Legislative process can be traced to these events - correct
answersDeclaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by
9 states, Constitution took effect 1.1.5
Declaration of Independence adopted (year) - correct answers1776 1.1.5
Articles of Confederation ratified (year) - correct answers1781 1.1.5
Constitution ratified by 9 states (year) - correct answers1788 1.1.5
Constitution went into effect - correct answers1789 1.1.5
What was the first attempt to come up with a government? - correct answersArticles of
Confederation 1.1.5
What did an amendment to the Articles of Confederation require? - correct
answersUnanimous approval of all the states 1.1.5
What did the Constitution establish - correct answers3 branches of government (judicial,
executive, legislative) 1.1.6
What is the essential principle of the Constitution - correct answersEverything you do
must be legal (purpose, time, amount) 1.1.6
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called - correct answersBill of
Rights 1.1.6
What does Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state - correct answersCongress 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 - correct answersLed by the
president and vice president, enforces/executes laws
Who makes up the legislative branch and what is its purpose - correct
answersCongress and it makes/passes our laws
What are the two parts of Congress - correct answersSenate and House of
Representatives
Who leads the judicial branch and what is its purpose - correct answersLed by the
Supreme Court and interprets our laws
The organization of the Federal Government can be found where in the Constitution -
correct answersIn 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 - correct answers"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? - correct
answersArticle 1 1.1.7
Which Articles support which branches of Government? - correct answersArticle 1;
Legislative, Article 2; Executive, Article 3, Judicial
What are the law-making powers of the Legislative Brach per Article 1 - correct
answersRaise taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, conscript forces, declare war,
raise and support armies 1.1.8
How many years is a Senator's term? - correct answers6 years 1.1.8
How many years is a House of Representative's term? - correct answers2 years 1.1.8
Who elects state senators? - correct answersThe people 1.1.8
Who is the President of the Senate and when is he allowed to vote? - correct
answersThe 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? - correct answersThe Senate 1.1.8
All bills for raising Revenue shall originate where? - correct answersIn the House of
Representatives 1.1.8
