U.S. Government Spending Quiz

U.S. Government Spending Quiz

5th Grade

15 Qs

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U.S. Government Spending Quiz

U.S. Government Spending Quiz

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5th Grade

Practice Problem

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much has the U.S. government spent in fiscal year 2024?

$3.61 trillion

$6.13 trillion

$208 billion

$3.82 trillion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the federal spending for the same period last year (Oct 2022 - Apr 2023)?

$3.82 trillion

$3.61 trillion

$6.13 trillion

$208 billion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary source of money for federal spending?

Donations

State taxes

Foreign aid

Government tax collection and borrowing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if the government spends more than it collects in revenue?

Budget surplus

No change

Budget deficit

Balanced budget

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two primary categories of federal spending?

Mandatory and Discretionary

Fixed and Variable

Optional and Required

Short-term and Long-term

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the discretionary budget is generally allocated towards national defense?

One-third

One-quarter

One-fifth

Over half

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is mandatory spending also known as?

Fixed spending

Variable spending

Direct spending

Optional spending

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