This document appears to be a quiz for a government course covering topics related to the US Constitution and federal budgeting processes. It includes 25 multiple choice questions about concepts like enumerated powers, federalism, the federal budget and appropriations process, revenue, taxation authority, and earmarks. The questions assess understanding of key terms and concepts addressed in the course.

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Liberty University GOVT 462 Quiz 1
1. The Preamble to the US Constitution is an enacting clause, justifying the
authority to create a national government. What is its primary role?
2. Given the powers granted in the US Constitution, what is an enumerated
power?
3. Which of the following best identifies “Federalism” as a political theory?
4. Spending Legislation includes “Authorization Acts.”Which of the following
identifies an “Authorization Act”?
5. The act of Congress that permits federal agencies to incur obligation and
make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes is an
6. Which of the following best defines the term “Deficit” as a budgetary term?
7. What is “Reconciliation” relative to the budget process?
8. Constitutionally speaking, what is the legitimate purposefor Congress’
power to tax and spend?
9. Which of the following best defines the term “Surplus” as a budgetary term?
10.Which of the following best defines the term “Revenue” as a budgetary
term?
11.What is the significance of Amendment X of the Bill of Rights?
12.A yearly accounting period established by the federal government beginning
October1, and ending on September 30 is
13.Permanent appropriations represent the authority to spend as provided in
authorizing legislation without the need for subsequentannual
appropriations. Which of the following is not budgeted as part of a
permanent appropriations bill?
14.The US Constitution requires that all revenue measures originate in the
House of Representatives, as opposed to the Senate. How is revenue
derived?
15.Given the powers granted in the US Constitution, what is reserved power?

2. 16.Authority provided by law to enter into obligations that will result in
immediate or future outlays involving federal government funds is referred
to as
17.Which of the following describes the amount of checks issued, interest
accrued on most public debt, or other payments as well as net of refunds and
reimbursements?
18.What is the province of congressional authority relative to the “General
Welfare Clause” of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1?
19.In Federalist 41, James Madison is rehearsing a “General View of the
Powers Proposedto be Vested in the Union,” and among various categories
of power, he discusses “thenecessity of the power of taxation.” He states:
“Some, who have not denied the necessity of the power of taxation, have
grounded a very fierce attack against the constitution, on the language in
which it is defined. It has been urged and echoed, that the power “to lay and
collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts, and provide for
the common defence and general welfare of the United States,” amounts to
an unlimited commission to exercise every power, which may be alleged to
be necessary for the common defence or general welfare.” Madison then
immediately claims that “No stronger proofcould be given of the distress
under which these writers labour for objections, than their stooping to such a
misconstruction.” Which of the following best describes Madison’s
argument against such a board description of the Federal government’s
taxation authority?
20.Which of the following best defines “Direct Spending” as part of the US
Budget?
21.“Spending Legislation” includes “Appropriation Acts.” Which of the
following identifies an “Appropriations Act”?
22.Spending authority that permits a federal agency to incur obligations and to
make payments for specified purposes outof funds borrowed from the
Treasury or the public is referred to as
23.Which of the following describes the process forkeeping expenditures
within the major elements of the budget by requiring that additions to
outlays above amounts set by the budget resolutions or in law be made up by
new sources of revenue or by reductions elsewhere within that category?
24.Which of the following relates to legislation that requires the payment of
benefits to any personor unit of government that meets the eligibility

3. requirements established by law, and considered a binding obligation on the
part of the federal government?
25.Appropriations include provisions which impact how federal departments
and agencies spend appropriations. One such provision is an “Earmark,”
defined below as