Understanding State Government Funding AKS44D

Which of the following is a common source of revenue for state governments?

• Property taxes

• Income taxes

• Import tariffs

• Lottery sales

What is the term for a plan that shows how a state government will spend its money?

• Constitution

• Budget

• Amendment

• Referendum

Which branch of state government is primarily responsible for approving the state budget?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Federal

If a pie chart shows that 40% of a state’s spending goes to education, what does this mean?

• 40% of the state’s revenue comes from education

• 40% of the state’s money is spent on education

• 40% of students attend public schools

• 40% of teachers work for the state

Given a bar graph showing state revenue sources, how would you determine which source provides the most funding?

• Look for the shortest bar

• Look for the tallest bar

• Add all the bars together

• Ignore the graph and guess

• The state reduced healthcare spending

• The state’s healthcare spending stayed the same

• The state increased healthcare spending

• The state eliminated healthcare spending

A line graph shows a steady increase in state revenue from sales taxes over five years. What might this suggest about the state’s economy or population?

• The state is spending less money

• The state’s population or economic activity may be growing

• The state is collecting less tax

• The state has stopped collecting sales tax

If a state government wants to increase funding for transportation without raising taxes, what is one possible strategy they could use based on budget diagrams?

• Increase spending on all programs

• Reduce spending in another area, like parks, and reallocate those funds to transportation

• Print more money

• Ignore the budget

After analyzing a diagram showing state spending, you notice that funding for public safety has decreased while education spending has increased. What could be a possible reason for this change?

• The state has more emergencies

• The state is prioritizing education over public safety

• The state has no budget

• The state is not allowed to spend money

A graph shows that a state’s revenue from federal grants has decreased, but overall spending has remained the same. What might this indicate about the state’s funding decisions?

• The state has cut all programs

• The state has found other sources of revenue to make up the difference

• The state has stopped spending money

• The state is not allowed to receive grants