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 A type of unemployment when one’s skills become outdated and they don’t have a job anymore.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