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GOVERNMENT. SPENDING. LESSON ACTIVITIES. Active Participation: A, B, or Both?. 1. Budgets are for. Households Governments Both. 2. Making a budget can include…. Choices Spending cuts Both. 3. Mandatory spending includes money for…. Defense Social Security Both. 4.
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GOVERNMENT SPENDING LESSON ACTIVITIES
Active Participation: A, B, or Both?
1. Budgets are for... • Households • Governments • Both
2. Making a budget can include… • Choices • Spending cuts • Both
3. Mandatory spending includes money for… • Defense • Social Security • Both
4. Discretionary spending is… • Congress’s choice • Required by law • Both
5. Those who get a say in the federal budget include… • The president • Congress • Both
6. Securities are… • IOUs • A way to make money • Both
7. The world sees U.S. securities as… • Risky • Trustworthy • Both
8. Most people think the government should operate at a… • Surplus • Deficit • Both
9. Borrowed money must be paid back with… • Securities • Interest • Both
10. On the subject of government spending, people usually… • Agree • Disagree • Both
11. The government gets money from… • Citizens’ tax dollars • Borrowing • Both
12. The government spends money on things like… • Science research • Courts • Both
