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Analyzing Federal Budget Priorities and Spending
Examine major categories of federal spending, distinguishing between mandatory programs, discretionary spending, and interest on debt.
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Public Finance, Taxation, and Government Budgets
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Explain how governments generate revenue, allocate public expenditures, evaluate economic philosophies, and make fiscal trade-offs.
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Learning standards covered
U.S. GOV Standard 4.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will examine the fiscal decisions governmental agencies must make and the economic philosophies that guide those decisions.
U.S. GOV Standard 4.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will propose and defend budget priorities at either the local, state, tribal, or federal level; and share their findings with appropriate stakeholders.