1. GOVERNMENT SPENDING LESSON ACTIVITIES

2. Active Participation: A, B, or Both?

3. Budgets are for... A.Households B.Governments C.Both 1.

4. Making a budget can include… A.Choices B.Spending cuts C.Both 2.

5. Mandatory spending includes money for… A.Defense B.Social Security C.Both 3.

6. Discretionary spending is… A.Congress’s choice B.Required by law C.Both 4.

7. Those who get a say in the federal budget include… A.The president B.Congress C.Both 5.

8. Securities are… A.IOUs B.A way to make money C.Both 6.

9. The world sees U.S. securities as… A.Risky B.Trustworthy C.Both 7.

10. Most people think the government should operate at a… A.Surplus B.Deficit C.Both 8.

11. Borrowed money must be paid back with… A.Securities B.Interest C.Both 9.

12. On the subject of government spending, people usually… A.Agree B.Disagree C.Both 10.

13. The government gets money from… A.Citizens’ tax dollars B.Borrowing C.Both 11.

14. The government spends money on things like… A.Science research B.Courts C.Both 12.

15. Trim That Budget!

17. Where Does the Government’s Money Go?