The State
Taxes
Government Spending
Banks, Credit, and the Economy
Party Systems
100

The group of people who are the members or citizens of a state.

What is population?

100

An amount of money citizens and businesses are required to pay so that the government can function and provide services.

What are taxes?

100

This is a plan for spending.

What is a budget?

100

This is known as the “medium of exchange.”  It is commonly accepted in exchange for goods and services.

What is money?

100

These are the TWO major political parties in the United States.

What are the republicans and the democrats?

200

The area in which a state's rule applies.

What is territory?

200

The tax you pay when you buy something.

What is sales tax?

200

When the U.S.government maps out how much money it expects to bring in and how much money it plans to spend

What is a federal budget?

200

The coins and notes printed by the government.

What is currency?

200

An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence the government in support of those views.

What is a political party?

300

This US department is responsible for dealing with other nations.

What is the Department of State?

300

The more income or profit a person or company has, the higher tax rate they pay.

What is a progressive tax?

300

This kind of governmental spending is required by law.

What is mandatory spending?
300

This is when you put your money in the bank

What is deposit?

300

A formal set of principle goals which are supported by a political party

What is a political party platform?

400

The ability to rule absolutely within a territory.

What is sovereignty?

400

The tax you pay on money you receive from various sources.

What is income tax?

400

Optional governmental spending that Congress decides on each year.

What is discretional spending?

400

This is when you take your money out of the bank

What is withdrawl?

400

An undemocratic party system where only one political party exists.

What is a single-party system?

500

Organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state.

What is government?

500

A specific tax that applies to certain items like alcohol, gasoline and tobacco.

What is excise tax?

500

Process where congress and the president  debate, negotiate, and finally compromise to create a spending and income plan for the government.

What is the budgeting process?

500

This is when you pay the bank to let you borrow money

What is loan?

500

A party system where three or more political parties share power.

What is a multi-party system?