Module 1: Resource Management Environment (Competency Area 1)

Question 1

How many branches of Government did the Constitution establish?

Answer 1

Three

Question 2

What was the predecessor to the Constitution?

Answer 2

Article of the Confederation

Question 3

Where are all Federal-level laws enacted?

Answer 3

Congress

Question 4

In which article of the Constitution is the power to raise taxes found?

Answer 4

Article 1

Question 5

What occurs when Congress is not in session and the President does not sign a properly-presented, Enrolled Bill within 10 days?

Answer 5

Pocket Veto (page 17)

Question 6

How frequently does Congress review the DoD budget request?

Answer 6

Annually (page 18)

Question 7

7. Approximately what percent of total Federal spending is discretionary spending?

Answer 7

30% (page 52)

Question 8

8. Which branch of government implements laws?

Answer 8

Executive Branch (page 10)

Question 9

9. Which branch of Government is authorized to raise taxes and borrow money?

Answer 9

Legislative branch (Congress) (page 9)

Question 10

10. Which committee attempts to resolve differences between House and Senate versions of a bill?

Answer 10

Conference Committee, sometimes referred to as “the Third Chamber” (page 15)

Question 11

11. Which agency issues directions for use by other agencies in submitting their budget estimates?

Answer 11

OMB (page 21)

Question 12

12. What type of legislation provides an agency with budget authority?

Answer 12

Appropriation Acts provide budget authority (page 31)

Question 13

13. Which term is used to describe a subdivision of an apportionment?

Answer 13

Allotment (page 43)

Question 14

14. What agency issues apportionments?

Answer 14

OMB (page 41)

Question 15

15. Which branch of Government conducts hearings on the effectiveness of Government programs?

Answer 15

Legislative branch (Congress) (page 47)

Question 16

16. In the Federal budget process, which organizations actually prepare budget estimates?

Answer 16

The federal agencies (page 21)

Question 17

17. What is the largest single source of Federal Government tax revenues?

Answer 17

Individual Income Taxes (50 % in 2020) (page 51)

Question 18

18. What are requests for funds in addition to amounts already appropriated called?

Answer 18

Supplemental (page 35)

Question 19

19. What financial control document is issued by the Treasury Department following signature of the Appropriations Act?

Answer 19

Appropriation Warrant (page 40)

Question 20

20. What term describes a postponement in the use of appropriated funds?

Answer 20

Deferral (page 42)

Question 21

21. What term describes a cancellation of appropriated funds?

Answer 21

Rescission (page 42)

Question 22

22. After the DoD Appropriations Bill is signed into law, what does DoD request from OMB?

Answer 22

Apportionment (page 41)

Question 23

23. An administrative reservation of funds is known as what?

Answer 23

Commitment (page 43)

Question 24

24. What gives a Federal agency the legal authority to operate a program?

Answer 24

Authorization Legislation (page 29)

Question 25

25. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, of the U.S. Constitution empowers which branch of the Federal Government to collect taxes?

Answer 25

Legislative Branch (page 8, 9)

Question 26

How does an appropriation bill become a law?

Answer 26

1. Introduction and referral to committee (anyone in congress can introduce a bill while chamber is in session by “hopper”) 2. Consideration by committee - public hearings and markup sessions (“mark up”) 3. Committee action (extensive amendments may decide to report a new bill “clean bill”) 4. House and senate floor consideration (after the bill passed one body (house/senate) bill is called “engrossed” bill) 5. Resolving differences - conference committees (“third chamber”) 6. Final step - after passed by both house and senate it is considered “enrolled” and sent to president

Question 27

Does the authorization process give an agency the authority to obligate funds or permit withdrawal of funds from treasury?

Answer 27

No, only the appropriation act permits those actions

Question 28

When does the Concurrent Budget Resolution (CBR) need to be completed?

Answer 28

By law, the CBR is to be completed by April 15