Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Government Spending: Why Do We Spend the Way We Do?
This lesson plan reviews how the government spends money. It shows how the government's needs have changed over the years. To learn more about this area of economics use this informative website.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Government Spending Charity Begins at Home
The U.S. government created a program that funds job training and placement of Americans who are blind or severely disabled. Through this activity, students will research the program to establish their own opinions as to whether the...
Indiana University
The Center on Congress: E Learning Module: Federal Budget Allocation
Interactive learning activity teaches how Congress allocates funds in the federal budget for programs such as Homeland Security, Defense, and Education.
US Senate
Trends in Congressional Appropriations [Pdf]
Provides numerous graphs accompanied by explanations of the government spending since the 1960s. Focuses on the restraint of the 1990s but shows the steady growth in the last forty years. Link to .pdf file. Requires Adobe Reader.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Federal Budget
Overview on the complexities of the federal budgeting process and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Shifts in Aggregate Demand
Aggregate demand is made up of four components: consumption spending, investment spending, government spending, and spending on exports minus imports. Increasing or decreasing any of these components create shifts the AD curve.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Us Agrees Deal to End Partial Shutdown
Brief article reports on the deal made in Congress to end the partial government shutdown.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Role of Gov. National Debt v. Deficit
Using the website federalbudget.com, students research information about the federal budget. Includes questions and links to other budget websites.
Other
Fas Texas: Public Education Funding in Texas
A nice overview with fast facts about Texas Public Education funding complete with graphs and bulleted explanations.
US Senate
Joint Economic Committee
The Joint Economic Committee, composed of memebers from both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, reviews economic conditions and recommends improvements in economic policy. The content of the website includes...
Other
Cbpp: The Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
This resource provides a series of papers from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.