Fiscal Policy Answers

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Based on the taxing and spending cycle, how will changing expenditures affect taxes collected by the government?

A
Spending less will help lower prices, leading to an increase in tax revenue for the government.
B
Spending less will reduce services, leading to a reduction in tax revenue for the government.
C
Spending more will boost prices, leading to an increase in tax revenue for the government.
D
Spending more will increase services, leading to a reduction in tax revenue for the government.
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Which best describes a way in which the government might respond to rising threats to national security through fiscal policy?

A
sending troops overseas
B
passing an excise tax on gasoline
C
appointing a new Secretary of Homeland Security
D
increasing military spending
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Look at a portion of a sample paycheck:

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A
payroll
B
property
C
income
D
excise
4

Examine the pie chart.

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A
Social Security, Labor and Transportation, and Other
B
Social Security and Education/Health and Human Services
C
Defense/Homeland Security, and Social Security
D
Defense/Homeland Security, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs
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an excise taxan income taxa tariff

A
an excise tax
B
an income tax
C
a tariff
7

Revenue is the amount of money that

A
the government spends on defense.
B
the government collects from taxes or borrowing.
C
the government owes in debt.
D
the government uses to provide social services.
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The graph shows how the federal budget grew between 1980 and 2010.

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A
the federal government has to borrow money to meet its expenditures.
B
the federal government spent more on programs in each of the last 30 years.
C
the federal government consistently receives enough money to meet its expenditures.
D
the federal government has almost always spent more than it receives.
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In addition to raising money, the government imposes excise taxes to

A
protect manufacturers of specific products.
B
encourage the use of specific products.
C
discourage the use of specific products.
D
protect consumers from specific products.
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B
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C
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