click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
AP Gov flashcards
Unit #8: Public Policy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bipartisanship | support from both parties for policy (eg. a bipartisan foreign policy) |
| Budget deficit | results when federal expenditures exceed federal revenues for a one year period |
| Deficit spending | the federal governments 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 (eg. Social Security. Also known as uncontrollables) |
| Fiscal Policy | taxing and spending policies |
| Means testing | requiring those who receive federal benefits show a need for them |
| Monetary Policy | Fed Reserve Boards (or Feds) regulation of the supply of money in circulation |
| National debt | total debt owed by the fed government cause of past borrowing. Also known as public debt |
| Subsidy | federal financial aid to individuals (eg. welfare, food stamps, agricultural subsidies) |