CDFM WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED ANSWERS
1.1.5: What was precursor to Constitution - when ratified?
Art. Of Confederation (1781))
1.1.5: What was required to amend the Art. Of Confed?
unanimous approval of all states)
1.1.5: When was Constitution Ratified? Take effect?
June 1788)(March 4, ...
CDFM WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED ANSWERS
1.1.5: What was precursor to Constitution - when ratified?
Art. Of Confederation (1781))
1.1.5: What was required to amend the Art. Of Confed?
unanimous approval of all states)
1.1.5: When was Constitution Ratified? Take effect?
June 1788)(March 4, 1789)
1.1.6: Why Sep of Power among 3 branches so important?
avoid strong central gov > tyranny)
1.1.6: What is Essential principle of Constitution?
Gov must be confined to the rule of law)
1.1.7: How is constitutional interpretation often set?
predcedent, custom and usage)
1.1.7: What Article & section specifies that Congress makes all laws?
Art I, Sec. 8)
1.1.7: What Art. Set apart the Executive
Judicial, Legislative) branch? (E=2, J=3, L=1).
1.1.7: Which Articles lay out the Org. of the Federal Gov?
I-III).
1.1.8: Where are all revenue bills generated?
HR)
1.1.8: Pres has how many days to act on a bill?
10 not including Sundays or Holidays)
1.1.8: What can override the Pres rejection of a bill?
2/3 approval in both chambers)
1.1.8: What is a Pocket Veto?
Congress adjourns during the 10 days the Pres holds it).
1.1.9: What Article/Section states Congress has power to collect taxes?
,Art I, Sec 8)
1.1.9: What is important about Art I, Sec 9?
No $ from Treasury w/o Appropriation)
1.1.12: What is the difference between Joint and Concurrent Resolutions?
Joint has same effect as a Bill and must be signed by Pres; Concurrent "sense of Congress" only, not
law)
1.1.13: Who can introduce legislative proposals to Congress?
Members of Congress only)
1.1.15: What is the sole purpose of Conferences?
reconcile differences between the houses)
1.1.17: What are the 4 phases of the Federal Budget process?
Formulation, Congressional Action, Execution, and Performance Review & Audit)
1.1.17: The Federal Budget is the _____ Budget.
The President's)
1.1.17: Who plays a major role in developing the Budget?
Pres, Cong, OMB, Agencies, Public)
1.1.17: When must the President submit the next FY Budget?
1st Monday in February)
1.1.18: The formulation phase starts as early as ____months prior to the start of the FY.
21)
1.1.18: What are the 6 major steps to the formulation phase?
1.OMB Guidance - Circ. A11 issued; 2.Organizations develop draft; 3.Agency submits to OMB; 4.OMB
Reviews; 5.Pres takes action; 6.Sent to Congress)
1.1.19: What months do each step occur?
1=Feb; 2=Jul/Aug; 3=Sep/Oct; 4=Sep-Dec; 5=Nov-Jan; 6=1st Monday in February)
1.1.21: The OMB Passback can change___?
funding for programs or agencies)
1.1.21: What is a Reclama?
Appeal to Pres of a Passback by the Head of an Agency)
,1.1.22: What budgets are included in the Pres Budget?
Legis, Exec, Judicial branches and D.C.)
1.1.23: Which branch's budget is the largest?
Executive)
1.1.23: Who passes Appropriations or Budget Authority?
Congress)
1.1.23: Who signs Appropriations into law?
Pres)
1.1.23: What provides legal authority to incur obligation and make payments from Treasury?
Appropriations)
1.1.23: Who provides Budget Authority?
Congress) Who provides OBL Authority? (OMB)
1.1.24: What happens after Congress gets Pres Budget?
Committees review for about 6 weeks; Each House adopts concurrent resolutions (March);
Conferences work out differences (April); Congress adopts budget resolution (by April 15-May15);
House passes appropriation bills by June 30 to pass to SAC; Bills sent to Conference if they differ
(August) - if no differences, or when differences are resolved, they go to the Pres for signature (by
Sept 30th); Simultaneously the HAC and SAC hold subcommittee level hearings to review Agency
justifications (February); Draft appropriation bills and reports (May); House Full committee reviews
actions of subcommittees (Jun-Aug).
1.1.26: Can one Congress pass a resolution that goes into the term of another Congress?
Y)
1.1.26: When does the Budget Execution phase start?
When Treasury issues Warrants)
1.1.26: When does OMB/Agency negotiate apportionment?
W/in 10 days of Bill signed)
1.1.26: How often does Agency monitor financial activity
ongoing but especially quarterly)
1.1.26: What is submitted quarterly by Agencies to OMB?
SF-133 Report on Budget Execution)
1.1.26: How do Agencies request Apportionment?
SF-132 Request for Apportionment)
, 1.1.26: How often does the agency submit an SF-132?
Quarterly)
1.1.29: The concept of fund Allotment is to place operational and obligational authority at the ___
level to increase the likelihood of ____.
lowest practical; effective management)
1.1.29: Funds legally reserved for a specific purpose are?
obligations)
1.1.29: The SF-133 are submitted for which years?
each open year)
1.1.31: Transfers occur between appropriations and require statutory authority and what two things
are required?
1. unfunded requirement must be unanticipated & higher priority)
1.1.31: Reprogramming is?
a shift of funds from one purpose to another w/in same approp)
1.1.31: What is the O&M threshold for Congressional approval for Reprogramming?
15M)
1.1.31: Transfer authority can also shift funds between purposes, just w/in different approp.
F)
1.1.31: Agencies have authority for Reprogramming.
T but w/in dollar limits or go to Congress)
1.1.31: Transfer authority must be approved by both HASC/SASC and HAC/SAC.
T)
1.1.31: DoD has automatic transfer authority for up to what % of BA?
typically 1%)
1.1.32: Whom does the GAO work for?
Congress)
1.1.32: Who performs much of the Review and Audit phase of the Budget Process?
Congress has hearings & GAO does program & financial audits; Agencies have internal audits and
management control programs and testify before Congress)
1.1.33: What is GPRA? What year was it implemented?
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