Total Government Spending
AP U$ Government and Politics
What does the U.S. federal government spend the most money on?
AP US Government and Politics
How accurate was your prediction?
What was the biggest surprise in this chart?
What do you think would be the biggest surprise about this chart to the average American?
Explain whether this chart is good or bad news for America.
If you were king or queen for a day (you aren’t), in which area would you most want to increase spending?
If you were king or queen for a day, in which area would you most want to decrease spending?
In what way does Donald Trump's budget most differ from the 2015 budget pictured above?
Is it easy to lower mandatory spending on things like social security and interest on the debt?
Do you think that questions about the US federal budget and spending will be a big factor in the next presidential election?
Why do you think the federal government spends almost eight times as much on the military as on transportation?
We know that the federal budget is officially an agreement between the President and Congress, but what people and groups do you think have the most power in determining the federal budget?
In the comments section explain what was most unhappily surprising to you about the information in the chart:
