Module 1 - 361

Question 1

QUESTION
Executive branch employees may not make a gift to an official superior nor can an employee accept a gift from another employee who receives less pay except in certain circumstances or on certain occasions. On an occasional basis, including occasions whe

Answer 1

$10

Question 2

Section 3 of the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act requires that, “Such payments(the lessor of $_____ or the amount of the employee’s severance pay) too be paid from amounts available for the employee’s pay, and, generally, to be fully repaid if the emp

Answer 2

$25,000

Question 3

FYDP contains ____years of data, including ______.

Answer 3

(11)- The prior year, the current year, two budget years, four out years, and three additional years of force structure only

Question 4

A key DoD principal is the Under Secretary of Defense_______, Who, as the Chief Financial Officer of Defense (CFO), acts as resource consultant and advisor to the Secretary, as well as manager and arbiter of the Defense resource management process.

Answer 4

(Comptroller)(USD ( C) )

Question 5

In the Civil Service Retirement plan employees contribute up to _____% of their salaries which is matched compared to ______% of their salaries under the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Answer 5

7%, 0.8%

Question 6

A Gigabyte (Gb) is about_______ bytes.

Answer 6

1,024 Mb (=1,073,741,824 bytes) (about 1 billion)

Question 7

Megabyte (Mb) is about _______ bytes.

Answer 7

1,024 Kb (=1,048,576 bytes) (about 1 million)

Question 8

A Constitution amendment may be rarified when approved by _____ of the States

Answer 8

3/4

Question 9

The Federal budget represents Approximately ____ of the Gross domestic Product (GDP).

Answer 9

1/5

Question 10

Presidential Authority to Activate Reserve Forces _________ gives the President authority to activate reserve forces.

Answer 10

10 USC S. 12304

Question 11

If Congress is not adjourned and a bill is not returned by the President in ___ days it____.

Answer 11

10, becomes law as if he signed it

Question 12

The CBR sets ceilings for each of the ______to be passed. The annual apropriations bills may not exceed the ceilings set in this CBR without a ____ percent majority vote in Congress.

Answer 12

13 major appropriations bills; 60

Question 13

Title 5, USC list _____ Merit Principles.

Answer 13

9

Question 14

The SecDef must receive a signed statement of material weaknesses from each principle DoD component by _______.

Answer 14

15 Nov of each year

Question 15

Of the total of all spending, Defense discretionary account for ____ while non defense discretionary is____.

Answer 15

16% and 19%

Question 16

The National Security Act Amendments of ______ redesignated the National Military Establishment as the Department of Defense (DoD) and established it as an executive department ______ with the Secretary of Defense as its head.

Answer 16

1949: 10 USC .111

Question 17

The ______ prohibits discrimination based on age.

Answer 17

1967 Age Discrimination Act

Question 18

________ brought Federal Government under 1964 Civil Rights Act. Requires Affirmative Action Plans.

Answer 18

1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act

Question 19

The _______ prohibits discrimination in pay based on sex.

Answer 19

1964 Equal Pay Act

Question 20

_______ prohibits discrimination in employment based on : race, color, (amended) national origin, sex, religion.

Answer 20

1964 Civil Rights Act - Title VII

Question 21

______ added “handicap” as a prohibited form of discrimination.

Answer 21

1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act I

Question 22

The ________ divided spending into two major categories ______ and ______.

Answer 22

1990 Budget Enforcement Act, mandatory and discretionary

Question 23

The ____ establishes the discretionary spending limits for FY 1994-1998

Answer 23

1993 Omnibus Reconciliation Act

Question 24

The appropriation time line for Military Construction is _______ years.

Answer 24

5

Question 25

The appropriation time line for SCN is ____ years.

Answer 25

5

Question 26

The appropriation time line for Operation and Maintenance is ____

Answer 26

1

Question 27

The appropriation time line for Shipbuilding Navy and Conversion is _____ years.

Answer 27

5

Question 28

The appropriation time line for Military Personnel is ______ years.

Answer 28

1

Question 29

The appropriation time line for Procurement (excluding Shipbuilding Navy Conversion) is _______ years.

Answer 29

3

Question 30

The appropriation time line for R&D is _____ years.

Answer 30

2

Question 31

The appropriation time line for Operation and Maintenance is ________.

Answer 31

1

Question 32

The terms for members of the legislature are ___ for the ___ and ____ for the ___>

Answer 32

2 years, House, 6 years Senate

Question 33

Apportionment footnotes detail that, “Pursuant to 31 USC 1553(b) not to exceed ____ percetnt of the total appropriations for this account is apportioned for the purpose of payint legitimate obligations related to canceled appropriations” This is called t

Answer 33

1, One Percent Requirement

Question 34

No more than _____ total members of the Selected Reserve may be on active duty at any one time of which not more than ________ may be members of the individual ready reserve.

Answer 34

200,000, 30,000

Question 35

Within ___ days of appropriation, each agency negotiates it’s apportionments.

Answer 35

10

Question 36

The Budget formulation phase starts as early as _____ months out.

Answer 36

21

Question 37

Not later than the end ot the _____ of each fiscal year, the head of each executive agency shall submit to the Director of OMB, a list of activities performed by Federal government sources for the executive agency that, in the judgment of the head of the

Answer 37

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