What role should the Government Play in the Economy?

​What happens if the U.S. hits the debt ceiling?

​Remind me, what is the debt ceiling?

Open Ended

Although we do not all of the consequences of not raising the debt limit, what are some of the immediate effects as described in the video?

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Multiple Choice

So, what is the debt ceiling?

• A large debt used to pay employees of private businesses.

• A loan from the U.S. government to small businesses.

• The maximum amount that the government can borrow to pay off its debt.

• The minimum a president can loan another country without requiring the money to be paid back.

Match

Match the following

• Big Government

• Conservatives

• Excessive

• Bureaucracy

The belief that the government plays a large role in amatter.

Believe the government's role should be limited.

Too much

A system that has too many steps and as a result works slowly.

• The belief that the government plays a large role in amatter.

• Believe the government's role should be limited.

• Too much

• A system that has too many steps and as a result works slowly.

Match

Match the following

• Liberals

• Conservatives

• Economy

Supporters of government involvement in a problem.

Believers that the private economic markets can best run the economy.

the wealth and resources of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods

• Supporters of government involvement in a problem.

• Believers that the private economic markets can best run the economy.

• the wealth and resources of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods

Open Ended

List the six ways a government can help the economy.

Audio Response

Select one of the ways that governments can harm economic growth and describe the problem and its consequences as described in the video by Professor Dave. Answer the questions by explaining it using the recording mechanism below.

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Open Ended

What is your view of the government's role in the economy? Do you think the government does more harm or more good when it comes to the economy?