Government Spending

Spending required by law

• discretionary spending

• mandatory spending

• federal spending

• surplus spending

This is the yearly plan for how the US Government will spend the money it takes from taxes and borrowing

• federal budget

• the task

• discretionary spending

• mandatory spending

discretionary spending is

• congress's choice

• required by law

• requested by the president

• All of the above

When a government it spending more money than it is making, it is operating in a...

• deficit

• surplus

• IOU

• interest

Which is considered discretionary spending (select all which may apply)

• national parks

• gun reform

• nuclear energy

• defense

• traffic control

When the US is is making more money than it is spending, it is operating in a

• deficit

• surplus

• interest

• IOU

Which of the following NOT considered mandatory spending?

• medicare

• national parks

• Assistance for low-income families

• social security

Select reasons we can use the preamble to evaluate how the federal government is doing its job.

• it states several purposed that can be used as a checklist

• the budget can be examined to see if they fit the goals

• it can be used to see why laws are not being made

A plan for how much will be spent on various things.

• surplus

• budget

• deficit

• securities

Where does government get money for the economy? (select all which may apply)

• other countries

• citizen taxes

• the president

• new legislation

• business taxes