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17 Cards in this Set
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Deficit
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What occurs when the government in one year spends more money than it takes in from taxes
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National debt
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The total deficit fromt he first presidency down to the present
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Gross domestic product
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The total of all goods and services produced in the economy during a given year
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Monetarism
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The belief that inflation occurs when too much money is chasing too few goods
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Keynesianism
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The belief the government must manage the economy by spending more money when in a recession and cutting spending when there is inflation
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Economic planning
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The belief that government plans, such as wage and price controls or the direction of investment, can improve the economy
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Supply-side theory
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The belief that lower taxes and fewer regulations will stimulate the economy
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Reaganomics
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The belief that a combination of monetarism, lower federal spending, and supply-side economics will stimulate the economy
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Monetary policy
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Managing the economy by altering the supply of money and interest rates
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Fiscal policy
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Managing the economy by the use of tax and spending laws
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Globalization
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The growing integration of the economies and societies of the world
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Budget
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A document that states tax collections, spending levels, and the allocation of spending among purposes
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Fiscal year
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For the federal government, October 1 through the following September 30
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Budget resolution
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A congressional decision that states the maximum amount of money the government should spend
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Entitlements
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A claim for governmetn funds that cannot be changed withotu violation the rights of the claimant
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Sequester
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Automatic spending cuts
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Discretionary spending
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Spending that is not required to pay for contracts, interest on the national debt, or entitlement programs such as Social Security
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