Chapter 16 & 17

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  1. 2. duty A tax laid on goods brought into the United States from abroad, also known as tariffs, import duties, or imposts
  2. 4. This company runs the nation's space program. The Selective Service System is on standby
  3. 5. The yearly shotfall between revenue and spending
  4. 10. The _____ Doctorine and Manifest Destiny shaped American foreign policy through World War I
  5. 12. A charge for borrowed money, generally a percentage of the amount borrowed
  6. 14. More income than spending
  7. 16. The two world wars ended America's traditional policy of isolationism and led to a policy of ______________
  8. 21. budget The ______ is a major political document that is a statement of the public policies of the United States with dollars signs attached
  9. 22. The United States belongs to a number of regional security alliances of which ____ is the most important
  10. 23. tax A tax levied at a flat rate, without regard to the level of a taxpayer's income or ability to pay them
  11. 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
  12. 25. tax A type of tax proportionate to income
  13. 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
  14. 30. The ___ conducts worldwide intelligence operations
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  1. 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. 2. spending An amount decided upon by Congress and many individual government expenditures, including enviroment protection programs, aid to education, and so on
  3. 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
  4. 6. What gives Congress the power to borrow and the federal government borrows hundreds of billions of dollars every year
  5. 7. tax A tax on a gift by a living person
  6. 8. security The Department of ________ _________ is charged with protection the nation against terroist activities
  7. 9. U.S. policy during the cold war focused on resisting Soviet aggression through containment
  8. 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
  9. 13. east Although the United States has no alliances in the _____ ______ American administrations have worked hard to promote peace in the important region
  10. 15. Although the cold war has ended, the world is still a dangerous place requiring continued _________
  11. 16. With World War II, the United States abandoned _______ and became a full participant in world affairs
  12. 17. return A declaration of taxable income and of the exemptions and deductions claimed
  13. 18. Both economic and _______ aid are usually sent to countries regarded as most critical to this country's interests
  14. 19. The _______ put the power to tax first among the expressed powers of Congress
  15. 20. The _____ cateogories of federal spending include entitlements, defense, and interest on the public debt
  16. 24. The purpose of the United Nations is to promote _____ among nations, and to improve living conditions around the world
  17. 26. tax A levy imposed on the assets of one who dies
  18. 28. The government recieves a relatively small amount of revenue from several ______ sources
  19. 29. tax A tax laid on the manufacture, sale or consumption of goods and/or the performance of services