What was precursor to Constitution? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Articles Of Confederation
(1781)
What was required to amend the Art. Of Confed? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Unanimous
approval from all states
,When was Constitution Ratified? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-June 1788
What is the principle behind the separation of power between the 3 branches? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Devised to allay the fear that a centralized government would
lead to tyranny
What is the essential principle of the Constitution? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-That the
government must be confined to the rule of law
What does the Constitution define as the fundamental law of the US Federal
Government? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Set forth the 3 principal branches of the Federal
Government; outline their jurisdictions; propound the basic rights of US citizens
What Article lays out the rules for the Legislative Branch? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Article I
What section of Article 1 allows Congress to levy taxes and establish District
Courts? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Section 8
What Article lays out the rules for the Executive Branch? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Article
2
What Article lays out the rules for the Judicial Branch? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Article 3
,Where are all revenue bills generated? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-House of
Representatives
The President has how many days to act on a bill? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-10, excluding
Sundays or Holidays
What can override a Presidential veto of a bill? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-2/3 approval in
both chambers
Congress is adjourned and the President fails to sign a bill during the 10-day
period, that bill does not become law. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Pocket Veto
What is important about Art I, Sec 9? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-No money is to be issued
from Treasury without an Appropriation law
A legislative proposal of a general nature, only allowed to be introduced by a
member of Congress, and must be reviewed by the President for approval into law
or rejected with a veto. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Bill
Legislative proposal similar to a bill, frequently used to amend the Constitution ,
and can originate in either the House or Senate, and must be reviewed by the
President the same as a bill. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Joint Resolution
Proposal to address matters that affect the operation of both the House and
Senate, does not go to the President for action. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Concurrent
Resolution
, Proposal to address matters that affect the operation of either the House or the
Senate, does not go to the President for action. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Simple
Resolution
The bill that has passed one body, House or Senate, is called what? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Engrossed bill
Committee appointed to resolve differences between bills approved in both the
House and Senate. Referred to as "the third chamber" of Congress. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Conference committee
A bill that has passed the House and Senate in identical form to be sent to the
President for action is called what? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Enrolled bill
What are the phases of the Federal Budget Process? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Budget
formulation
Congressional Action
Budget Execution
The Federal Budget is the _____ Budget. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The President's
Phase governed by OMB A-11. Organizations start drafts as early as 21 months
prior to the FY in which it will be executed - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Phase 1: Budget
Formulation
When must the President submit the next FY Budget? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1st
Monday in February
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