The Debt Ceiling Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

The debt ceiling is:

• A)the maximum amount Congress lets the government borrow.
• B)the shortfall that occurs when expenses are higher than revenue over a given period of time.
• C)the overage that occurs when revenue is higher than expenses over a given period of time.
• D)the total amount of money within the national economy.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and to maintain self-image, often unconsciously.

Reality

The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or stress by denying or distorting reality.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.