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Types/Impact of Govt. Spending
Federal Expenditures
State & Local Expenditures
Deficit/Surplus/ Debt
Vocabulary
Types/Impac t of Govt. Spending FederalExpenditures State & Local ExpendituresDeficit/Surplus/Debt Vocabulary $100 $300 $200 $400 $500 $
C 1 - $100 Part of the economy made up of federal, state and local governments.
C 1 - $200 A line item budget expenditure that circumvents normal budget-building procedures.
C 1 - $300 Government payment to encourage or protect a certain economic activity
C 1 - $400 Way in which the nations income is divided among families, individuals or other designated groups
C 1 - $500 A transfer payment that one level of government makes to another that does not involve compensation
C 2 - $100 National defense is an example of this type of spending
C 2 - $200 This is the largest category of Federal Expenditures
C 2 - $300 federal health-care program for senior citizens, regardless of income
C 2 - $400 Joint federal-state medical insurance program for low-income people
C 2 - $500 Legislation authorizing spending for certain purposes
C 3 - $100 This is the largest category of state spending
C 3 - $200 This is the largest spending category of most local governments
C 3 - $300 This level of government is responsible for public utilities such as sewerage and water
C 3 - $400 This level of government is responsible for police and fire protection
C 3 - $500 A state level constitutional provision requiring that annual spending not exceed revenues
C 4 - $100 This attempted to trim $500 billion from the deficit over 5 years
C 4 - $200 Legislation intended to establish a balanced budget
C 4 - $300 The “pay-as-you-go” provision was a feature of which legislation?
C 4 - $400 All levels of government combined consume how much of GDP?
C 4 - $500 This was an attempt to cancel specific budget items without rejecting the entire budget
C 5 - $100 Payment for which the government receives neither goods nor services
C 5 - $200 Spending in excess of revenues collected
C 5 - $300 Part of the economy made up of individuals and privately owned businesses
C 5 - $400 Social programs that provide services or income to all individuals who meet eligibility requirements
C 5 - $500 Federal spending authorized by law that continues without the need for annual approvals by Congress
C 1 A - $100 Public Sector $
C 1 A - $200 Pork $
C 1 A - $300 Subsidy $
C 1 A - $400 Distribution of Income $
C 1 A - $500 $Grant-in-aid
C 2 A - $100 Discretionary Spending $
C 2 A - $200 Social Security $
C 2 A - $300 Medicare $
C 2 A - $400 Medicaid $
C 2 A - $500 Appropriations Bill $
C 3 A - $100 Intergovernmental Expenditures $
C 3 A - $200 Elementary and Secondary Education $
C 3 A - $300 Local Governments $
C 3 A - $400 Local Governments $
C 3 A - $500 Balanced Budget Amendment $
C 4 A - $100 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act $
C 4 A - $200 Gramm-Rudman- Hollings Bill (GRH) $
C 4 A - $300 Budget Enforcement Act (BEA) $
C 4 A - $400 1/3 of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) $
C 4 A - $500 $ Line-item veto
C 5 A - $100 Transfer Payment $
C 5 A - $200 $ Deficit Spending
C 5 A - $300 Private Sector $
C 5 A - $400 $Entitlements
C 5 A - $500 $MandatorySpending
Impact of the National Debt $ FJ Topic
FJ Question $ Higher-than-normal interest rates and diminished access to financial capital faced by private borrowers when they compete with government borrowing in financial markets
FJ Ans $ Crowding-out effect
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