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Lesson 12, Part 1
Taxation and Government, Part 1
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Civics
10th Grade
02/12/2013

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balancing budget
Definition
budget in which expenses equal revenues.
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government bonds
Definition
borrowing money on a promise to repay a set amount by a later date by the government.
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deficit spending
Definition
government spending while running a budger deficit; part of Keynesian fiscal policy.
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deficit
Definition
spending more money than it earns.
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government expenditures
Definition
government spending
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fines
Definition
monetary punishment, usually for smaller legal infractions.
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fiscal policy
Definition
government spending and taxation to foster economic growth and keep unemployment and prices down.
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income tax
Definition
tax on the earnings of individuals or businesses.
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Internal Revenue Suervices (IRS)
Definition
federal taxing authority.
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national budget
Definition
list of spending and revenues for the federal government.
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Sources of government revenue
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are various types of taxes, user fees, tariffs, fines, and government bonds.
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taxes
Definition
a charge usually of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public expenses.
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proportional taxation
Definition
taxing all members of a group at the same rate.
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regressive tax
Definition
tax that takes a higher percentage of income as income decreases.
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revenue
Definition
income for the government.
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surplus
Definition
having higher revenues than expenditures.
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tariffs
Definition
tax on imports.
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tax return
Definition
citizens and businesses file a tax return which show earnings and deductions for the preceding year.  Tax returns are used to determine the income tax.
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user fee
Definition
payment for the use of a public service.
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progressive taxation
Definition
tax rates rise as income rises.
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