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Civics: Government And The Economy

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 34 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How our nation keeps track of our overall income and spending






2. Occurs when government spends less than it receives in tax revenues






3. Budget that requires governments to spend no more than the tax revenues they receive






4. The total amount of money the government owes to lenders






5. A slowdown in economic activity and production






6. A group of several companies organized to benefit from the high prices they all agree to charge






7. The coins and paper bills used as money in an economy






8. Taxes that take a larger percentage of tax from the income of a person with a lower income than from a person with a higher income






9. The money in a checking account






10. A general rise in the price level of goods and services






11. A repeated series of 'ups' of growth and 'downs' of recession






12. Means that every person who wants to work should have a job






13. Exchanging goods and services






14. Tax that generally ends up as part of a price a consumer pays for a product






15. Principle that requires banks to keep a percentage of checking and savings deposits in reserve






16. The amount in a year by which government spending is greater than government income






17. Programs that provide benefits to people who are entitled by law to receive them






18. An amount of money borrowed for a certain time period






19. The government's plan for how it will raise and spend money






20. A tax that a person pays and has no choice but to pay directly






21. An increase in the production of goods and services - which provides citizens with a higher standard of living






22. Budget that allows governments to spend more than the tax revenue it receives






23. When the overall price level decreases






24. A government's decisions about the amount of money it spends and the amount it collects in taxes






25. The total amount of money available for use as a medium of exchange






26. The freedom to own property - to make a profit - and to make choices about what to produce - buy - and sell






27. Tax that requires each taxpayer to pay the same proportion - or percentage - of their income in taxes






28. The total dollar value of all final goods and services produced within the country in a year






29. System that provides important services to United States banks and regulates their activities






30. A single business with monopoly power






31. The amount in a year by which government income is greater than government spending






32. Tax that takes a higher percentage of taxes from a person with a higher income than it does from a person with a lower income






33. Group of people responsible for running the Federal Reserve System as a whole






34. Regulation of the money supply by the Federal Reserve System







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