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15 Cards in this Set
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defecit
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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 from the first presidency down to the present
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gross deomestic product
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The total of all goods and servvices 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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Reganomics
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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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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 exonomies 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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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 government funds that cannot be changed without violating 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 tha tis not required to pay for contracts, interest on the national debt, or entitlement programs such a social security
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