AP Gov/Eco Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. The skills, knowledge and motivation of a worker that is not visible but makes a difference in Real GDP per capita. (2 words)
  2. 3. A type of legislature that has two chambers like ours. (1 word)
  3. 5. Supreme Court justices who make decisions that do not strictly follow the written word but instead reinterprets them for the modern times. (2 words)
  4. 10. Situation in the government when one party controls the Executive Branch and a different party controls one or both houses in the Legislative Branch. (2 words)
  5. 11. A statement written by the president while he signs a law stating which parts he will not enforce. (2 words)
  6. 12. A temporary congressional committee for a special purpose. (2 words)
  7. 14. Redirecting in a way where one party gets an unfair advantage and can even win a majority without the majority vote. (1 word)
  8. 15. Money that cannot be quickly spent but can be converted into money that can be spent. (2 words)
  9. 16. A theory that expansionary fiscal policy is counter productive and causes slower economic growth. (2 words)
  10. 17. After Citizens United vs FEC, these could spend unlimited amounts of money on independent expenditures. (1 word and an acronym)
  11. 20. A type of economic policy designed to lower unemployment during a recession. (2 words)
  12. 22. The bank of banks which controls monetary policy. (1 word and an acronym)
  13. 23. An economic problem where you have both high inflation and high unemployment. (1 word)
  14. 24. A type of unemployment when one’s skills become outdated and they don’t have a job anymore. (2 words)
Down
  1. 2. Opposing an unjust law by breaking it and peacefully accepting the punishment. (2 words)
  2. 4. The employed plus the unemployed. (2 words)
  3. 6. A type of tax system where the wealthy pays more than the poor. (3 words)
  4. 7. Clause of the first amendment that prevents the government from making a national religion or stopping people from practicing their own religion. (3 words)
  5. 8. A business controlled the government because otherwise nobody would provide a service due to it being unprofitable. (2 words)
  6. 9. A member of congress that votes on their own will rather than the will of their constituents. (1 word)
  7. 13. An opinion from a Supreme Court justice who voted in favor of the majority but for different reasons. (2 words)
  8. 18. Economic policy made by the FED. (2 words)
  9. 19. Economic policy made by laws of congress rather than the FED. (2 words)
  10. 21. Currency held by people + reserves in banks. (2 words)
  11. 25. The “bad” type of unemployment that happens during a recession. (2 words)