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CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM/454 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM/454 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
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CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM/454 QUESTIONSWITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What prevents Congress and the President from unilaterally making laws and
treaties? - -Separation of Power
-What give Congress the authority to make laws? - -Article 1, Section 8 of
the Constitution
-Who reviews the constitution for interpretation of the constitution? - -
Supreme Court
-Who has the power to raise taxes given in Article 1 of the Constitution? - -
Congress (Legislative Branch)
-What does the Congress of the US consist of? - -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. - -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? - -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? - -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. - -Congress
-Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution allows for what? - -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. - -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? - -Write a Law
-Gives executive power to the President to be the Commander in Chief and
to execute the laws - -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? - -Ambassadors &
Supreme Court Judges
-How often does the President give to Congress the State of the Union
(Jan/Feb) time frame. - -Once year
-Who and what branch is responsibly for faithfully executing the laws
enacted by Congress (Legislative Branch)? - -President (Executive Branch)
-The Supreme Court does not deal in the matter of what? - -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? - -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. - -Joint Resolution
-Matters affecting the operation of the House & Senate and both chambers
agree, does not go to the President for signature. - -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 - -Simple Resolution
-During the State of The Union, what message is the President giving? - -
State 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 - -Yes, but must be approved by OMB
-Who resolves differences between the HR and the Senate? - -Conference
Committee (Third Chamber)
-What is usually the first step in the process for consideration by committee?
- -Public Hearing
, -When a Conference Committee is convened dealing with an amendment,
what can the conferees do and not do? - -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? - -"Enrolled" (then sent to the president)
-What was declared unconstitutional in 1998 with respect to Presidential
Veto? - -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? - -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? - -OMB
-What are the 3 Phases of the Budget Cycle? - -Budget Formulation,
Congressional Action and Budget Execution
-Who does the Federal budget belong to? - -The President
-The Budget Formulation processed is governed by this? - -OMB Circular A-
11
-OMB Circular A-11 sets out the promises of the president - -Presidential
Priorities
-What are the six major steps in the budget formulation process laid out in
OMB Circular A-11? - -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? - -Additional OMB Duties
-The President is responsible to transmit the budget of the US government
to congress NLT when? - -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 - -Congressional 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. - -Appropriation
-In the Congressional Action Phase, who holds hearing in January in
preperation for drafting the concurrent resolution of the budget? - -Budget
Committees
-Budget Committees this to their respective houses. The resolution sets
spending revenue and other budget targets for the upcoming fiscal year. - -
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. - -Scorekeeping
-What data does scorekeeping track? - -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. - -Budget
Resolution
-This resolution does not require the signature of the President. It is the first
step in the Congressional Budget Process. - -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. - -Annual
Appropriation Bill
-Defense, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs & Energy and Water - -
Defense Relates Appropriations Acts
-When a statutes language is not clear as written, the best place to go for
interpretation of the law is where? - -Legislative History
-Who will provide DoDs position on appeal items? - -SECDEF
-Amends the budgets submission prior to completion of a congressional
act....they have been submitted but not yet processed by congress - -Budget
Amendments
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