Government and Economics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. _________rate The ability to read and write. (12)
  2. 5. A limited quantity of a particular product that under official controls can be produced, exported, or imported. (5)
  3. 7. The process of concentrating on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill. (13)
  4. 9. _______goods Goods that are used in producing other goods, rather than being bought by consumers. (12)
  5. 11. An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country. (7)
  6. 14. To bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale. (6)
  7. 16. The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year. (3)
  8. 19. _____________democracy A democratic system where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from, and is accountable to, the legislature; the executive and legislative branches are thus interconnected. (23)
  9. 21. The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. (13)
  10. 22. ___________economy An economic system where the government or central authority controls all aspects of production, including what is made and who receives the goods. (14)
Down
  1. 1. _________capital The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country. (12)
  2. 2. resource Materials or substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain. (14)
  3. 4. ____________economy An economic system in which traditions, customs, and beliefs shape the goods and the services the economy produces. (18)
  4. 6. __________expectancy The average period that a person may expect to live. (13)
  5. 8. _____________democracy A democratic system where the head of state is also the head of government and leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. (22)
  6. 10. A system of government by one person with absolute power. (9)
  7. 12. ___________participation The level at which a citizen contributes to government and society in various ways. (20)
  8. 13. The state of being extremely poor. (7)
  9. 15. To send goods or services to another country for sale. (6)
  10. 17. A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports. (6)
  11. 18. The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. (15)
  12. 20. _____________economy An economic system in which production and prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses. (13)
  13. 21. __________mortality rate The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year. (15)