Assignment 48
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sonorasomreh on May 8, 2011
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advanced placement government and politics
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 deregulation | k. a policy promoting cutbacks in the amount of federal regulation in specific areas of economic activity. |
| isolationism | O. a foreign policy that curtails U.S. military aid and intervention abroad as much as possible |
| monetary policy | D. Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling the money supply and thus interest rates. |
| medicaid | H. Federal program that provides medical benefits for low-income persons. |
| distributive policy | J. a type of policy that provides benefits to all Americans |
| tax expenditure | N. Loss of tax revenue due to federal laws that provide special tax incentives or benefits to individuals or businesses. |
| supplemental security | B. provides monthly payments to disabled persons or those over age 65 who meet an income test. |
| Income (SSI) Fiscal Policy | M. government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling taxing and spending |
| Bush Doctrine | L. A policy adopted by the Bush administration in 2001 that asserts America's right to attack any nation that has weapons of mass destruction that might be used against U.S. interests at home or abroad. |
| Regulation | C. efforts by government to alter the free operation of the market to achieve social goals such as protecting workers and the environment |
| Redistributive Policy | A. A type of policy that takes benefits (usually through taxes) from one group of Americans and gives them to another (usually through spending). |
| multilateralism | G. a view of foreign policy that stresses cooperation between the U.S. and other nations |
| preemption | E. a belief that a nation is justified in attacking another nation to prevent possible attacks on itself |
| unilateralism | I. the notion that the U.S. is free to pursue foreign policy goals without international support |
| medicare | F. national health insurance program for the elderly and disabled |
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