Chapter 16 & 17
Across
- 2. duty A tax laid on goods brought into the United States from abroad, also known as tariffs, import duties, or imposts
- 4. This company runs the nation's space program. The Selective Service System is on standby
- 5. The yearly shotfall between revenue and spending
- 10. The _____ Doctorine and Manifest Destiny shaped American foreign policy through World War I
- 12. A charge for borrowed money, generally a percentage of the amount borrowed
- 14. More income than spending
- 16. The two world wars ended America's traditional policy of isolationism and led to a policy of ______________
- 21. budget The ______ is a major political document that is a statement of the public policies of the United States with dollars signs attached
- 22. The United States belongs to a number of regional security alliances of which ____ is the most important
- 23. tax A tax levied at a flat rate, without regard to the level of a taxpayer's income or ability to pay them
- 24. debt All of the money borrowed by the government and not yet repaid, plus the accrued interest on that money; also called the national debt or federal debt
- 25. tax A type of tax proportionate to income
- 27. A benefit that federal law says must by paid to all those who meet the eligibility requirements, e.g., Medicare, food stamps, and veterans' pension
- 30. The ___ conducts worldwide intelligence operations
Down
- 1. policy The State Department, headed by the secretary of state, advises the President on ________ ________ matters and carries out his policies through its diplomats abroad
- 2. spending An amount decided upon by Congress and many individual government expenditures, including enviroment protection programs, aid to education, and so on
- 3. This in World War II made the United States one of two world superpowers, and led to the policies of collective security and deterrence
- 6. What gives Congress the power to borrow and the federal government borrows hundreds of billions of dollars every year
- 7. tax A tax on a gift by a living person
- 8. security The Department of ________ _________ is charged with protection the nation against terroist activities
- 9. U.S. policy during the cold war focused on resisting Soviet aggression through containment
- 11. tax A tax imposed on nearly all employers and their employees, and on self-employed persons- the amounts owed by employees withheld from their paychecks
- 13. east Although the United States has no alliances in the _____ ______ American administrations have worked hard to promote peace in the important region
- 15. Although the cold war has ended, the world is still a dangerous place requiring continued _________
- 16. With World War II, the United States abandoned _______ and became a full participant in world affairs
- 17. return A declaration of taxable income and of the exemptions and deductions claimed
- 18. Both economic and _______ aid are usually sent to countries regarded as most critical to this country's interests
- 19. The _______ put the power to tax first among the expressed powers of Congress
- 20. The _____ cateogories of federal spending include entitlements, defense, and interest on the public debt
- 24. The purpose of the United Nations is to promote _____ among nations, and to improve living conditions around the world
- 26. tax A levy imposed on the assets of one who dies
- 28. The government recieves a relatively small amount of revenue from several ______ sources
- 29. tax A tax laid on the manufacture, sale or consumption of goods and/or the performance of services