Government+and+Fiscal+Policy

** 2.5 weeks ** ** // Essential Question: // ** ** How do governments use fiscal policy to influence the economy? **  · Analyze the functions of the government in the U.S. economy   || -Document analysis with the US Constitution to examine founders’ intent -Fiscal; define the word fiscal/fiscal year   ||  · Evaluate different forms of taxation    || -progressive, regressive, proportional <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">-60 minutes clip on state approved gambling <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">-Access and information regarding the 1040 tax form(s) || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .2in; text-indent: -0.2in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Compare and contrast demand-side economics to supply-side economics and recommend measures to promote economic health <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">-PPT/Lecture and historical examples <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">-Keyensian during Depression <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">-Reaganomics; adviser Milton Freedman <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Distinguish between annual budget deficits and total debt and analyze the implications of these concepts <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">-Film: IOUsa + Solutions <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">-National Debt Clock sites <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">
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