Follow the Money: Local Budgets Answers

According to the preamble of the US Constitution, what is one purpose of government?

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Each year, governments pass a to pay for public goods and services. A budget is a plan for purchases based on available . Most state and local governments must have a budget, which means spending cannot be greater than revenue.

spending✔ revenueexpenses

detailed✔ balancedcomplete

Which of the following are public goods or services? Choose four correct answers.local librariesprivate and religious schoolsfire departmentsstores that sell essential goodselementary and secondary public schoolspublic streets and sidewalks

Study the chart.Which source provides the lowest amount of revenue to local governments?

Study the chart.What is the source of most revenue for state governments?

Study the chart.Local governments spent 40 percent of their budgets on elementary and secondary schools. What was the second-largest category for local government spending?

Study the chart.State governments spent 43 percent of their budgets on public welfare. What was the second-largest category for state government spending?

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.