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What does the government have to do with the economy and your personal finance?
Checks out this Google Presentation.
Make one comment using Drive, about one example or new story that reflects a certain slide in the Presentation.
There are disagreements as to the role of Government in the Economy should be, read the article from Council of Economic Education.
Assess: Choose one
1. Make a informational poster explaining what the government does with its budget
a. Create a pie chart showing government programs cost compared to its total budget
b. Create a line graph of how the government budget has changed over time (last 50 years)
3. Write a summary of how your personal finance interacts with the government.
4. Write an argument for further government handling of economy
5. Write an argument against the government's interference of the economy.
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Taxes are required funds given to a government to run.
Watch and complete this Ted.ed activity on Sales Tax
Review: Complete pages 49-51
After your Review watch and complete Ted.ed's Part 2: Calculating Sales Tax
Assess: Pick up worksheet on calculating Sales Tax
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Social Security is government assistance to its citizens with inadequate income to live on.
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Federal Budget is how much the government has to spend and on what.
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