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Federal, State, and Tribal Governance and Public Finance

3rd Grade · Social Studies · US-MI-SS

7 lessons

Goal

Distinguish powers among federal, state, and tribal governments in the United States and explain how taxes and public spending serve community needs.

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  4. Shared and Concurrent Powers in a Federal SystemNot started yet
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  6. Federal Spending and Funding Public Goods and ServicesNot started yet
  7. How Taxes and Spending Serve the Purposes of GovernmentYou are here
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Learning standards covered

us-mi4 – C1.0.2Michigan Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Describe the purposes of government as identified in the Preamble of the Constitution.

us-mi4 – C3.0.7Michigan Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Explain how the federal government uses taxes and spending to serve the purposes of government.