CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)

CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM 2023-2024 REAL

EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)

What prevents Congress and the President from unilaterally making laws and treaties? -

ANSWER- Separation of Power

What give Congress the authority to make laws? - ANSWER- Article 1, Section 8 of the

Constitution

Who reviews the constitution for interpretation of the constitution? - ANSWER- Supreme

Court

Who has the power to raise taxes given in Article 1 of the Constitution? - ANSWERCongress (Legislative Branch)

What does the Congress of the US consist of? - ANSWER- Senate (6 yrs); House (2

yrs)

All bills for raising Revenue shall originate where? But the Senate may propose or

concur with Amendments as on other Bills. - ANSWER- House of Representative

To be able to override a presidential veto, the House has to have a majority to pass the

bill; and if approved, then goes to the Senate for a vote to pass the bill. If approved, the

Bill becomes Law. What is the percentage the vote has to pass by in both the House &

Senate? - ANSWER- 2/3 and 2/3

If any Bill shall not be returned by the President after it has been presented to him, the

Same shall be a law. How many days? - ANSWER- 10 Days

Who has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and Excises to pay the

debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States. -

ANSWER- Congress

Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution allows for what? - ANSWER- 1) borrow money on

credit 2) regulate commerce; 3) Coin money; 4) Constitute Tribunals; 5) Declare War; 6)

Raise and support Armies; 7) provide and maintain Navy; 8) Make Rules for

Government Regulation of land and naval forces; 9) Provide for calling forth Militia; 10)

to make all laws

No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in the Consequence of Appropriations

made by law. - ANSWER- Article 1, Section 9

Once the money officially and legally gets into the Treasury, to be able to use the

money, what does Congress have to do? - ANSWER- Write a Law

Gives executive power to the President to be the Commander in Chief and to execute

the laws - ANSWER- Article 2 Executive Branch

The President has the power to nominate and with the advice and consent of the

Senate, shall appoint these officials. Name 2? - ANSWER- Ambassadors & Supreme

Court Judges

How often does the President give to Congress the State of the Union (Jan/Feb) time

frame. - ANSWER- Once year

Who and what branch is responsibly for faithfully executing the laws enacted by

Congress (Legislative Branch)? - ANSWER- President (Executive Branch)

The Supreme Court does not deal in the matter of what? - ANSWER- State Laws

A new Congress convenes for two years following the November general elections, it

consists of how many sessions, and each in what duration? - ANSWER- 2 sessions; 1

year duration

This may originate either in the House of Representatives or in the Senate. There is

little practice difference between a bill and a " ", once agree, it goes to the President for

signature. - ANSWER- Joint Resolution

Matters affecting the operation of the House & Senate and both chambers agree, does

not go to the President for signature. - ANSWER- Concurrent Resolution

The House and Senate can each write an matter concerning the operation on its own.

Applies to the chamber that created it. Knows as the H.Res & S.Res - ANSWERSimple Resolution

During the State of The Union, what message is the President giving? - ANSWERState of Union, recommend measures necessary and expedient

Can an Executive Branch Department pass legislation with the approval of OMB and on

Behalf of the president, to a congressional committee or subcommittee - ANSWERYes, but must be approved by OMB

Who resolves differences between the HR and the Senate? - ANSWER- Conference

Committee (Third Chamber)

What is usually the first step in the process for consideration by committee? -

ANSWER- Public Hearing

When a Conference Committee is convened dealing with an amendment, what can the

conferees do and not do? - ANSWER- Only deal with matters in disagreement; cannot

insert new matter or leave out matter agreed on

The final step after the Conference Committee Resolution after a measure has been

passed in identical form by both the House andSenate, it is considered to be what? -

ANSWER- "Enrolled" (then sent to the president)

What was declared unconstitutional in 1998 with respect to Presidential Veto? -

ANSWER- Line Item Veto

If the President Veto a Bill, it is returned to the house of original acting first. If the Bill

does not receive 2/3 vote, it is sustained and the bill fails to become law. If it receives

the required 2/3 vote, an endorsement to the effect is made on the back of the bill and it

is then transmitted, with the accompany message, the to the second house for its

action. What has to happen for the Bill to become Law? - ANSWER- The next house

has to pass it with a 2/3 vote to become law.

Who is responsible for the 3 phases of the Budget Cycle? - ANSWER- OMB

What are the 3 Phases of the Budget Cycle? - ANSWER- Budget Formulation,

Congressional Action and Budget Execution

Who does the Federal budget belong to? - ANSWER- The President

The Budget Formulation processed is governed by this? - ANSWER- OMB Circular A11

OMB Circular A-11 sets out the promises of the president - ANSWER- Presidential

Priorities

What are the six major steps in the budget formulation process laid out in OMB Circular

A-11? - ANSWER- 1) OMB Issues guidance; 2) Organization develops draft; 3) Agency

submit budget estimates to OMB; 4) OMB hold hearings on Agency Budgets; 5)

President makes final decisions on Agency budgets; 6) President transmits the budget

to Congress.

What organization is responsible for helping the President with spending policy,

managing the executive budget, and providing advice an dangles on a broad range of

topics? - ANSWER- Additional OMB Duties

The President is responsible to transmit the budget of the US government to congress

NLT when? - ANSWER- 1st Monday in February each year

Congress she process authorization legislation, which authorizes or allows programs to

exist. They also pass appropriations, which provide funding for programs - ANSWERCongressional Action Phase

The President signs the bills into law that provides legal budget authority to incur

obligations and make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. - ANSWERAppropriation

In the Congressional Action Phase, who holds hearing in January in preperation for

drafting the concurrent resolution of the budget? - ANSWER- Budget Committees

Budget Committees this to their respective houses. The resolution sets spending

revenue and other budget targets for the upcoming fiscal year. - ANSWER- Concurrent

Resolution - April of each year

This is the process of estimating the budgetary effects of pending legislation and

comparing them to a baseline such as a budget resolution or to any limits that may be

set in law. - ANSWER- Scorekeeping

What data does scorekeeping track? - ANSWER- budget authority, receipts, outlays,

surplus or deficit, and the public debt

This resolution fixes new budget authority and outlay target and establishes target for

the Gross National Debt, revenues, and surplus/deficit. - ANSWER- Budget Resolution

This resolution does not require the signature of the President. It is the first step in the

Congressional Budget Process. - ANSWER- Concurrent Budget Resolution

This Bill may not exceed the ceilings set in the CBR w/out a 60% majority vote of the

entire congress & CBO monitors for compliance. - ANSWER- Annual Appropriation Bill

Defense, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs & Energy and Water - ANSWERDefense Relates Appropriations Acts

When a statutes language is not clear as written, the best place to go for interpretation

of the law is where? - ANSWER- Legislative History

Who will provide DoDs position on appeal items? - ANSWER- SECDEF

Amends the budgets submission prior to completion of a congressional act....they have

been submitted but not yet processed by congress - ANSWER- Budget Amendments

Normally transmitted to Congress as requests to provide funds in addition to amounts

already appropriated for the ongoing fiscal year. - ANSWER- Supplmental Requests