Chapter 18.1
Discover How Your Government Makes Money Decisions
You will learn how governments collect taxes and spend money on community services that help everyone.
What You'll Learn
You learn how governments collect taxes from community members.
You discover how officials make spending decisions for everyone.
You explore government budgets and planning for community projects.
You understand how tax money creates parks and libraries.
What You'll Practice
1
You identify how governments collect money through various taxes.
2
You analyze government spending decisions on community service projects.
3
You evaluate true and false statements about government roles.
Why This Matters
You need to understand economic policies because they affect the parks you play in, the schools you attend, and the community services your family uses every day.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Economic Policies
Government Spending
Taxes
Community Services
Budget Planning
OH Curriculum Aligned
