Buzz Government Civics P ONL Unit 5 Unit Test

British economist _____ believed the best way to avoid or lessen the impact of a recession is to increase government spending in order to stimulate the economy.

John Maynard Keynes

A _____ tax rate is determined by one's ability to pay.

progressive

A(n) _______ is a way citizens may bypass their legislature in order to get an amendment on the ballot.

initiative

______ was the foreign policy of the United States from its founding until the mid-20th century.

Isolationism

1. measures a country's production and standard of living 2. minimal government involvement in the economy 3. the process of a government takeover of a private industry for public use 4. the government's use of spending and taxing to regulate economic activity 5. promote competition by making monopolies illegal 6. what the Federal Reserve charges member banks to borrow money 7. a tool used by governors to reject portions of a bill 8. foreign policy emphasizing building friendly relationships with other nations

1. gross domestic product 2. laissez-faire 3. nationalization 4. fiscal policy 5. antitrust laws 6. discount rate 7. line-item veto 8. détente

1. gives power to the states 2. proclaims that state laws are subordinate to the U.S. Constitution 3. shares power between national and state governments 4. occurs when planned action by a state is thwarted by the government taking action first 5. grants Congress the authority to exercise implied powers even if it limits the powers of states

1. reserved powers 2. the Supremacy Clause 3. concurrent powers 4. preemption 5. the Necessary and Proper Clause

What did the Gibbons v. Ogden Supreme Court ruling clarify?

Congress, not the states, has control over interstate trade.

______ governments get most of their revenue from property and sales tax.

Local

The ______ was a U.S. foreign policy that helped prevent encroachment of communism by rebuilding Europe after World War II.

Marshall Plan

The ______ program providing healthcare for impoverished children and adults is funded and administered by states.

Medicaid

The federal government provides medical care benefits to senior adults through the _______ program.

Medicare

The foreign policy of the _____ stood against European involvement in countries in South and Central America.

Monroe Doctrine

The U.S. foreign policy of the _____ was formed with the intent of containing the spread of communism.

Truman Doctrine

The ______ provides foreign ministers to other countries and protects Americans overseas.

U.S. State Department

Unit 5

Unit Test

What can the Federal Reserve do to stimulate the economy and encourage borrowing?

decrease the discount rate

Property ownership and the right to take a risk in hopes of earning a profit are part of the system of _______.

capitalism

The ______ blends executive and legislative power into one body.

city-commission form of government

The ruling party controls all factors of production and redistributes all produced services and goods under _______.

communism

U.S. _______ policy goals include providing aid, supporting democracy, and promoting world peace.

foreign

The Federal Reserve implements a(n) ______ to control the flow of money in the U.S. economy.

monetary policy

Lawmakers who want to please their constituents add ______ project spending to appropriation bills.

pork-barrel

Local governments only have the powers granted to them by the state in a(n) _______ form of government.

unitary