Foreign Policy/International Relations
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Government & the Economy
Financial Institutions and Banking
Fiscal Policy & Budgeting
100
This is a primary reason for increasing trade.
What are markets for American products
100
This period was characterized by policies of containment, arms race, and mutual deterence
What is the Cold War
100
This document limits government involvement in the economy of the U.S.
What is the Constitution
100
The largest source of revenue for banks
What is interest from loan payments
100
Unlike state and local governments, the federal government is allowed to adopt this type of budget
What is a deficit budget
200
These can provide additional military troops when needed.
What are military alliances
200
Early in our history, we were _________________ because our first president warned us to be and were were not rich.
What is isolationists.
200
This is the main source of income for the federal government
What are taxes
200
This is controlled by the federal government using the Federal Reserve System
What is the money supply
200
An example of an indirect tax
What is sales tax
300
These are often initiated by private groups or citizens to influence change.
What are boycotts
300
The system in place in South Africa that gave no political rights to and segregated the majority of those living in the country.
What is apartheid
300
What the government's budgeting and how it collects and spends money is called
What is fiscal policy
300
Unlike banks, this type of financial institution has customers who are members
What is a credit union
300
My running shoes from New Balance, made in the U.S.A., are included in this but the fabric, plastic and leather are not
What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
400
Exploiting raw materials and creating internal tension were often consequences of this
What is the colonial system
400
This is an example of a regional trade alliance for the eastern hemisphere.
What is EU/ASEAN/OAU
400
If this is high, there may be fewer new programs or projects paid for by the federal government
What is debt
400
The most day-to-day function of the Federal Reserve Banking system that impacts average citizens
What is processing checks
400
A progressive tax system is based on this principle of taxation?
What is the ability-to-pay principle
500
This was issued to keep other countries out of the Western hemisphere in the 19th century.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
500
The "Big Five" countries on the U.N. Security Council.
What are U.S., Great Britain, France, China, Russia
500
The health or state of this is the primary indicator as to how our economy is doing
What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
500
The term for the amount of money required to be kept on hand from depositors into savings accounts
What is fractional reserve banking
500
The part of the economy that includes private citizens and businesses only
What is private sector
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