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Civics: Government And The Economy

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 34 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The total amount of money the government owes to lenders






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






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






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






5. A single business with monopoly power






6. The money in a checking account






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






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






9. When the overall price level decreases






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






11. How our nation keeps track of our overall income and spending






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. A slowdown in economic activity and production






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Exchanging goods and services






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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