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Public Policy LNT
American Government
Question | Answer |
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Bipartisanship | support from both parties for policy, e.g., a bipartisan foreign policy. |
Budget Deficit | results when federal expenditures exceed federal revenues for a one year period. |
Deficit Spending | the federal government's practice of spending more money than it takes in as revenues. |
Deregulation | elimination of federal regulations on private companies. |
Entitlements | federal benefit payments to which recipients have a legal right, e.g., Social Security. AKA: uncontrollables |
Fiscal Policy | taxing and spending policies. |
Means Testing | requiring that those who receive federal benefits show a need for them. |
Monetary Policy | Federal Reserve Board's regulation of the supply of money in circulation. |
National Debt | total debt owed by the federal government due to past borrowing. AKA: public debt. |
Subsidy | federal financial aid to individuals, e.g., welfare, food stamps, agricultural subsidies. |