Mandatory & Discretionary Spending

Mandatory & Discretionary Spending

9th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

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Mandatory & Discretionary Spending

Mandatory & Discretionary Spending

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9th - 12th Grade

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Discretionary spending is spending that

can be adjusted

is required by law

must be approved because it has been requested by the President

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

deficit

surplus

IOU

interest

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

national parks

Medicare

nuclear energy

Interest on the debt

education

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following NOT considered mandatory spending?

national parks

Medicare

medical assistance for low-income families

Social Security

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A plan for how much will be spent on various things is called a

surplus.

budget.

deficit

securities

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This is the top source of revenue for the federal government.

individual income taxes
corporate income taxes
customs duties
FICA

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is spending that is greater than revenue?

balanced
suplus
deficit

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