Across
- 2. Special projects or grants that a Congressman supports to help "bring home the bacon" to their constituents
- 4. The 17th amendment said that Senators would be chosen in this way.
- 5. Government insurance for the elderly, established in 1965
- 6. A cost that always fluctuates, due to the fact that recipients who qualify for aid will vary
- 13. Total amount Congress allows itself to spend on all programs, creates a debt ceiling
- 15. When a member of Congress tries to help a constituent "cut through bureaucratic red tape." For example, they could help you apply for a patent.
- 16. Says that the best predictor for next year's budget is to look at this year's and add a bit more
- 18. An example of this would be to increase the age required to receive Social Security so that we can continue to afford the program
- 19. Provides the actual funds needed to support an authorization bill
Down
- 1. Revenues lost due to tax breaks, exemptions, etc.
- 3. All the money the federal government owes, accumulated over the years
- 7. If Congress cannot pass an authorization bill, they may allow an agency to spend at last years level
- 8. The money the federal government collects from taxes and other sources
- 9. Common term for a tax policy that may allow an individual or corporation to be exempted from a particular tax
- 10. Creates or alters a program and outlines its goals
- 11. Unemployment assistance is an example of this
- 12. Debt of one year, calculated as expenditures - revenues.
- 14. Money taken from your paycheck, established by the Sixteenth Amendment.
- 17. Medical insurance provided to the poor
- 20. A document that specifies the allocation of taxes to be paid and benefits that will be received in a year