History3 Flashcards
The total amount of money owed by the US government plus the interest that must be paid on this borrowed money
National debt
Money
Revenue
Government charges for service or license
Fees
Money paid as a penalty for breaking certain laws
Fine
A certificate,it states that the government has owed a certain sum of money from the owner
Bond
A tax on the income that individuals and companies earn
Income tax
A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from high income groups then from low income groups
Progressive tax
Is the income of business has left after paying its expenses
Profit
Tax that takes a larger percentage of income from low income groups then from higher income groups
Regressive tax
Tax on the value of the property owned by a person or by a business
Property tax
Tax on products imported from other countries
Tariff
Budget in which revenue equal expenditures
Balanced budget
An excess of money
Surplus
A shortage of money
Deficit
A careful examination by train accountants of every item of income and every expenditure
Audit