American Government Chapter 16 Review

A tax laid on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of goods and/or the performance of services.

• Excise tax
• Gift tax
• Estate tax
• Progressive tax

A benefit that federal law says must be paid to all those who meet the eligibility requirements, e.g., Medicare, food stamps, and veterans' pension.

• Eligibility
• Entitlement
• Interest
• Public Debt

A type of tax proportionate to income.

• Excise tax
• Payroll tax
• Progressive tax
• Tax return

A tax on a gift by a living person

• Payroll tax
• Excise tax
• Gift tax
• Estate tax

A declaration of taxable income and of the exemptions and deductions claimed

• Excise tax
• Regressive tax
• Tax return
• Payroll tax

The yearly shortfall between revenue and spending.

• Surfeit
• Controllable Spending
• Deficit
• Interest

A tax laid on goods brought into the United States from abroad, also known as tariffs, import duties, or imposts.

• Excise tax
• Custom duty
• Entitlement
• Gift tax

More income than spending.

• Surplus
• Supply
• Interest
• Deficit

An amount decided upon by Congress and the President to determine how much will be spent each year on many individual government expenditures, including environment protection programs, aid to education, and so on.

• Entitlement spending
• Controllable spending
• Progressive tax
• Excise tax

A measure which allows agencies to continue working based on the previous year's appropriations

• Deficit reduction plan
• Continuing resolution
• Monetary policy
• Balanced budget amendment