Gov't Financing
Taxes
Foreign Policy
Departments
???
100
A charge that is placed on borrowed money
What is Interest
100
A tax on a gift from a living person
What is a Gift Tax
100
Economic and Military help to other countries
What is Foreign Aid
100
U.S. Postal Service and FDIC
What is a Government Corporations
100
Employees that work for the government but are not part of the military
What are Civil Servie Workers
200
The amount of money borrowed outweighs the amount of money brought in
What is Deficit
200
A type of tax based on your income level
What is a Progressive Tax
200
Policy of making America and its allies strong through military strength as to discourage attacks from hostile countries
What is Deterrence
200
15
What is the number of departments within the executive branch
200
Benefits that federal law says must be paid to all of those who meet eligibility requirements
What are Entitlements
300
The amount brought in is more than the amount spent
What is a Surplus
300
A tax taken by employers from their employees
What is a Payroll Tax
300
Policy of keeping Communism with its own borders
What is Containment
300
Attorney General
Who is the person in charge of the Department of Justice
300
A tax that is laid on goods brought into the U.S. from abroad
What is Custom Duty Taxes
400
All money borrowed by the government and not yet repaid
What is Public Debt
400
A tax levied at a flat rate, without regard to the level of a taxpayer's income or ability to pay them
What is a Regressive Tax
400
An official representative of the U.S. appointed by the President to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy.
What is Ambassador
400
NASA and EPA
What are Independent Agencies
400
The current Secretary of State
Who is John Kerry
500
A detailed financial document containing estimates of federal income and spending during a fiscal year
What is Federal Budget
500
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
What is an example of a Regressive Tax
500
When an ambassador is not subject to the laws in the state in which they are accredited.
What is Diplomatic Immunity
500
Office of the President that is made up of his closest advisors.
What is the Executive Office of the President
500
The practice of giving government jobs to supporters and friends
What is Patronage
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