Tariff Quiz

China placed a 25% tax on imported American chicken. (a)  

• Tariff
• Quota
• Embargo

"The high tariff on foreign goods will force us to buy manufactured goods from the northern states instead of the cheaper ones from Britain. We end up paying more!" (a)  

• John C. Calhoun
• Daniel Webster

In the 1830s, South Carolina threatened to secede over the issue of (a)  

• shopping
• the Missouri Compromise
• tariffs

tax on imported goods to cause people to buy goods made in country

• protective tariff

• secede

• nullify

Definition: the idea that the states should have all powers that the Constitution does not give the federal government or forbid to the states.

• federalism

• bicameral

• states' rights

• central power

Definition: to legally overturn or reject

• nullify

• rebuke

• revolt

• override

Correctly identify which choices are tariffs and which are not

• A 15% tax on all goods imported from China

• The Federal Income Tax

• Fulton County's 1.5% sales tax.

• A 51% tax on imported wristwatches

Definition:

a tax on imported goods meant to help a country's economy.

• embargo

• bond

• tariff

• precedent

Draw an example of a Tariff in action!