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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CRAFT UNION | AN ASSOCIATION OF WORKERS WHO PERFORM THE SAME KIND OF WORK |
| 2. INDUSTRIAL UNION | AN ASSOCIATION OF ALL WORKERS IN GIVEN INDUSTRY, NO MATTER WHAT JOB THEY PERFORM |
| 3. STRIKE | A REFUSAL TO WORK UNTIL CERTAIN DEMANDS ARE MET |
| 4. RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS | A STATE LAW MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO REQUIRE WORKERS TO JOIN A UNION |
| 5. MEDIATION | A THIRD PARTY IS BROUGHT IN TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO A DISPUTE. THE TWO SIDES DO NOT HAVE TO ACCEPT HIS/HER SOLUTION |
| 6. ARBITRATION | BOTH SIDES AGREE TO LET A THIRD PARTY RESOLVE THEIR DISPUTE |
| 7. MINIMUM WAGE | THE LEAST AMOUNT THAT CAN BE PAID BY LAW TO CERTAIN WORKERS |
| 8. PROGRESSIVE TAX | IMPOSES A HIGHER RATE OF TAXATION ON PEOPLE WHO MAKE MORE MONEY EXAMPLE – INCOME TAX |
| 9. REGRESSIVE TAX | IMPOSES A HIGHER PERCENTAGE RATE OF TAXATION ON PEOPLE WHO MAKE LESS MONEY EXAMPLE – SALES TAX |
| 10. EXCISE TAX | A TAX ON THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF CERTAIN ITEMS, SUCH AS LIQUOR OR GASOLINE. SOMETIMES CALLED A LUXURY TAX |
| 11. ESTATE TAX | TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY WHEN A PERSON DIES |
| 12. PROPERTY TAX | A TAX ON REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY( A LOCAL TAX) |
| 13. SALES TAX | AGENERAL TAX LEVIED ON ALMOST ALL CONSUMER GOODS |
| 14. PER CAPITA | MEANS PER PERSON |
| 15. BUDGET DEFICIT | SPENDING MORE THAN TAKING IN |
| 16. BALANCED BUDGET | A BUDGET WITH NEITHER A DEFICIT OR A SURPLUS |
| 17. BARTER ECONOMY | A MONEY-LESS ECONOMY THAT RELIES ON TRADE |
| 18. MONEY | ANY SUBSTANCE THAT FUNCTIONS AS A MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE, STORE OF VALUE OR MEASURE OF VALUE |
| 19. FIAT MONEY | MONEY BY GOVERNMENT DECREE |
| 20. LEGAL TENDER | MONEY THAT MUST BE ACCEPTED IN PAYMENTS OF DEBT |
| 21. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM | (THE FED) NATIONS CENTRAL BANK, LOANS MONEY TO OTHER BANKS, CONTROLS MONEY SUPPLY |
| 22. F.D.I.C. | FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, INSURES DEPOSITS OF BANK CUSTOMERS |
| 23. DERUGULATION | THE REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT CONTROLS |
| 24. EASY MONEY POLICY | THE FED ALLOWS THE MONEY SUPPLY TO GROW AND INTEREST RATES TO FALL, CAUSING THE ECONOMY TO GROW |
| 25. TIGHT MONEY POLICY | FED RESTRICTS THE MONEY SUPPLY, WHICH DRIVES INTEREST RATES UP, WHICH SLOWS THE ECONOMY |
| 26. PRIME RATE - | THE INTEREST RATE THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS CHARGE THEIR BEST CUSTOMERS |
| 27. BUSINESS CYCLE | THE RECURRING UPS AND DOWNS OF THE GDP |
| 28. RECESSION | A PERIOD OF DECLINE IN THE ECONOMY |
| 29. PEAK | POINT WHERE GDP STOPS GOING UP |
| 30. TROUGH | POINT WHERE GDP STOPS GOING DOWN |
| 31. EXPANSION | A PERIOD OF RECOVERY FROM A RECESSION |
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