Government Spending Worksheet
Explore the fundamentals of government spending, its categories, and its impact on the economy in this Grade 9 Social Studies worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided space for your responses.
1. Which of the following is a primary source of government revenue?
Exports
Taxes
Imports
Investments
2. When government spending exceeds government revenue in a given year, it results in a:
Budget surplus
National debt
Budget deficit
Trade surplus
1. Government spending only includes money spent on military and defense.
True
False
2. Social security and Medicare are examples of mandatory government spending.
True
False
1. Government spending on infrastructure projects like roads and bridges is an example of spending.
2. The national debt is the total accumulation of past .
1. Briefly explain the difference between discretionary and mandatory government spending.
2. Describe one potential positive and one potential negative impact of increased government spending on the economy.
Based on the provided image, identify the two largest categories of US government spending in 2020. Propose one reason why each of these categories might be a significant portion of the budget.
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