Icivics Taxation

Labelling

Choose the best word for each sentence.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Mondatory

Surplus

Retirement

Borrow

Approval

Discretionary

Dropdown

Raising the retirement age ​​

Select answer

revenue because people work ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Choose the false statement based on the game.

• People get upset when taxes increase.

• People get upset when programs are cut.

• People are happy to pay more in taxes to balance the budget.

• People are upset when the retirement age is raised.

Poll

Do you think this game correctly represents how the U.S. public responds to tax increases and program cuts?

• Yes

• No

Hotspot

Select the two proposals that seem most financially responsible.

Open Ended

Did you decide to borrow money, or were you able to balance the budget? Why did you make that decision?

Fill in the Blank

The federal government's plan for taxing and spending each year is called the federal ______.

Fill in the Blank

When a federal department asks for money for a program, Congress needs to make a decision about whether or not to ____ the program.

Multiple Choice

When the federal government borrows money, it then has _____.

• debt.

• security.

• more taxes.

• surplus.

Match

Match each type of tax to its definition.

• Corporate

• Payroll

• Income

Paid by companies on their profits.

Paid by individuals for Social Security.

Paid by individuals on all their income.

• Paid by companies on their profits.

• Paid by individuals for Social Security.

• Paid by individuals on all their income.

Categorize

Options (8)

Social Security

Medicare

Veteran's Benefits

Interet of Debt

Weapons Programs

NASA

National Parks

School Supplies

Categorize each program as mandatory or discretionary/

Mandatory

Discretionary