CDFM Module 1.1 Rated 100% Correct
Executive, Judicial, Legislative - Answer 3 branches of federal government
OMB Circular A-11 - Answer Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates
Comes out every summer. Contains a section on reporting on employment and
personnel compensation. Rules for calculating FTEs can be found here?
Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9
states, Constitution took effect - Answer Genesis of US Federal Legislative process
can be traced to these events
1776 - Answer Declaration of Independence adopted (year)
1781 - Answer Articles of Confederation ratified (year)
1788 - Answer Constitution ratified by 9 states (year)
1789 - Answer Constitution went into effect
Articles of Confederation - Answer What was the first attempt to come up with a
government?
Unanimous approval of all the states - Answer What did an amendment to the
Articles of Confederation require?
3 branches of government (judicial, executive, legislative) - Answer How many
branches of government did the constitution establish?
Everything you do must be legal (purpose, time, amount) - Answer What is the
essential principle of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights - Answer What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Congress shall have the authority to make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution - Answer What does Article 1, Section 8 of the
Constitution state?
Executive Branch - Answer Branch led by the president and vice president,
enforces/executes laws?
Congress and it makes/passes our laws - Answer Who makes up the legislative
branch and what is its purpose
Senate and House of Representatives - Answer What are the two parts of
Congress?
Led by the Supreme Court and interprets our laws - Answer Who leads the judicial
branch and what is its purpose
first 3 articles - Answer The organization of the Federal Government can be found
where in the Constitution
, CDFM Module 1.1 Rated 100% Correct
"We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union...."; we
exercise this through the election process. - Answer What does the preamble to the
Constitution of the US begin with and how do we exercise its sentiment
Article 1 - Answer Which Article of the Constitution discusses the legislative branch?
Article 1; Legislative,
Article 2; Executive,
Article 3, Judicial - Answer Which Articles support which branches of Government?
Raise taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, conscript forces, declare war, raise
and support armies - Answer What are the law-making powers of the Legislative
Brach per Article 1
6 - Answer How many years is a Senator's term?
2 - Answer How many years is a House of Representative's term?
People - Answer Who elects state senators?
The Vice President is the President of the Senate, but is only allowed to vote when
they are equally divided - Answer Who is the President of the Senate and when is he
allowed to vote?
Senate - Answer Who budgets the Vice President's expenses?
House of Representatives - Answer All bills for raising Revenue shall originate
where?
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 - Answer What happens when the President vetoes a
bill?
Becomes Law - Answer What happens if the President does not return a bill to
Congress within 10 days?
Continued Resolution - Answer Temporary appropriations act when passed by both
Housed and signed by the President.
No - Answer Does the Constitution mandate the passage of a CR?
Latter part of January - Answer When does the President typically give to Congress
information of the State of the Union?
No - Answer Will the Supreme Court get involved in State matters?
Amendment 10 - Answer Which Constitutional amendment is known as the states'
rights?
Executive, Judicial, Legislative - Answer 3 branches of federal government
OMB Circular A-11 - Answer Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates
Comes out every summer. Contains a section on reporting on employment and
personnel compensation. Rules for calculating FTEs can be found here?
Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution ratified by 9
states, Constitution took effect - Answer Genesis of US Federal Legislative process
can be traced to these events
1776 - Answer Declaration of Independence adopted (year)
1781 - Answer Articles of Confederation ratified (year)
1788 - Answer Constitution ratified by 9 states (year)
1789 - Answer Constitution went into effect
Articles of Confederation - Answer What was the first attempt to come up with a
government?
Unanimous approval of all the states - Answer What did an amendment to the
Articles of Confederation require?
3 branches of government (judicial, executive, legislative) - Answer How many
branches of government did the constitution establish?
Everything you do must be legal (purpose, time, amount) - Answer What is the
essential principle of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights - Answer What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Congress shall have the authority to make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution - Answer What does Article 1, Section 8 of the
Constitution state?
Executive Branch - Answer Branch led by the president and vice president,
enforces/executes laws?
Congress and it makes/passes our laws - Answer Who makes up the legislative
branch and what is its purpose
Senate and House of Representatives - Answer What are the two parts of
Congress?
Led by the Supreme Court and interprets our laws - Answer Who leads the judicial
branch and what is its purpose
first 3 articles - Answer The organization of the Federal Government can be found
where in the Constitution
, CDFM Module 1.1 Rated 100% Correct
"We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union...."; we
exercise this through the election process. - Answer What does the preamble to the
Constitution of the US begin with and how do we exercise its sentiment
Article 1 - Answer Which Article of the Constitution discusses the legislative branch?
Article 1; Legislative,
Article 2; Executive,
Article 3, Judicial - Answer Which Articles support which branches of Government?
Raise taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, conscript forces, declare war, raise
and support armies - Answer What are the law-making powers of the Legislative
Brach per Article 1
6 - Answer How many years is a Senator's term?
2 - Answer How many years is a House of Representative's term?
People - Answer Who elects state senators?
The Vice President is the President of the Senate, but is only allowed to vote when
they are equally divided - Answer Who is the President of the Senate and when is he
allowed to vote?
Senate - Answer Who budgets the Vice President's expenses?
House of Representatives - Answer All bills for raising Revenue shall originate
where?
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 - Answer What happens when the President vetoes a
bill?
Becomes Law - Answer What happens if the President does not return a bill to
Congress within 10 days?
Continued Resolution - Answer Temporary appropriations act when passed by both
Housed and signed by the President.
No - Answer Does the Constitution mandate the passage of a CR?
Latter part of January - Answer When does the President typically give to Congress
information of the State of the Union?
No - Answer Will the Supreme Court get involved in State matters?
Amendment 10 - Answer Which Constitutional amendment is known as the states'
rights?
