Fiscal Policy

Question 1

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trillion

Question 2

A new presidential administration takes office, after having made campaign promises to support entitlement programs.One suggestion the new president is most likely to make in the budget proposal is to

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increase spending on Social Security.

Question 3

What happens to the amount of money the government collects in taxes if unemployment is high?

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It goes down.

Question 4

Which best describes a way in which the government might respond to rising threats to national security through fiscal policy?

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increasing military spending

Question 5

Fiscal policy is the government’s approach to

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taxing and spending.

Question 6

Examine the pie chart.

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international aid and veterans’ programs

Question 7

Examine the pie chart.

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Social Security and Education/Health and Human Services

Question 8

When might workers be exempt from paying income taxes?

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when they don’t earn enough money

Question 9

Revenue is the amount of money that

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the government collects from taxes or borrowing.

Question 10

In addition to raising money, the government imposes excise taxes to

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discourage the use of specific products.

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