Question
1) Choose the best answer.
Why might someone want higher taxes?
The higher the taxes, the more money you will have.
If the government has more money, no one has to work.
The government can do more things if it has more money.
Because they make so much money, taxes do not matter.
2) Choose the best answer.
Why might someone not want government to have more money?
The government spends their money on the military.
The government never spends any money it collects.
Because the government can print the money it needs.
They are afraid the government will waste the money.
3) Choose the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a way government creates a budget?
The Congress plans the budget. The president approves it.
The Supreme Court creates a budget. The Senate approves it.
The state legislature plans the budget. The governor approves or vetoes it.
The mayor plans a budget. The city council approves it.
4) Select FOUR ways to control what government does.
Tell our friends how government should change.
Vote for laws that you agree with.
Vote to remove taxes and laws that you do not agree with.
Vote for people who pay the most taxes.
Get voted into government jobs.
Vote for people who agree with your ideas.
5) Select the THREE biggest areas where the national government spends money, according to the chart.
Pie chart showing U.S. government spending
health
employees and buildings
welfare
defense
interest on the debt
pension
6) Match the words with the descriptions.
protection from attacks by other armies
money earned by a person that is paid after the person stops working
money paid by a government to help people
Why might someone want higher taxes?
The higher the taxes, the more money you will have.
If the government has more money, no one has to work.
The government can do more things if it has more money.
Because they make so much money, taxes do not matter.
2) Choose the best answer.
Why might someone not want government to have more money?
The government spends their money on the military.
The government never spends any money it collects.
Because the government can print the money it needs.
They are afraid the government will waste the money.
3) Choose the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a way government creates a budget?
The Congress plans the budget. The president approves it.
The Supreme Court creates a budget. The Senate approves it.
The state legislature plans the budget. The governor approves or vetoes it.
The mayor plans a budget. The city council approves it.
4) Select FOUR ways to control what government does.
Tell our friends how government should change.
Vote for laws that you agree with.
Vote to remove taxes and laws that you do not agree with.
Vote for people who pay the most taxes.
Get voted into government jobs.
Vote for people who agree with your ideas.
5) Select the THREE biggest areas where the national government spends money, according to the chart.
Pie chart showing U.S. government spending
health
employees and buildings
welfare
defense
interest on the debt
pension
6) Match the words with the descriptions.
protection from attacks by other armies
money earned by a person that is paid after the person stops working
money paid by a government to help people
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the best answers for each of the questions you've provided:
1) Why might someone want higher taxes?
**The government can do more things if it has more money.**
2) Why might someone not want government to have more money?
**They are afraid the government will waste the money.**
3) Which answer is NOT a way government creates a budget?
**The Supreme Court creates a budget. The Senate approves it.**
4) Select FOUR ways to control what government does.
- Tell our friends how government should change.
- Vote for laws that you agree with.
- Vote for people who agree with your ideas.
- Get voted into government jobs.
5) Select the THREE biggest areas where the national government spends money, according to the chart.
- defense
- welfare
- interest on the debt
6) Match the words with the descriptions.
- protection from attacks by other armies: **defense**
- money earned by a person that is paid after the person stops working: **pension**
- money paid by a government to help people: **welfare**
Feel free to ask if you need further information or clarification!
1) Why might someone want higher taxes?
**The government can do more things if it has more money.**
2) Why might someone not want government to have more money?
**They are afraid the government will waste the money.**
3) Which answer is NOT a way government creates a budget?
**The Supreme Court creates a budget. The Senate approves it.**
4) Select FOUR ways to control what government does.
- Tell our friends how government should change.
- Vote for laws that you agree with.
- Vote for people who agree with your ideas.
- Get voted into government jobs.
5) Select the THREE biggest areas where the national government spends money, according to the chart.
- defense
- welfare
- interest on the debt
6) Match the words with the descriptions.
- protection from attacks by other armies: **defense**
- money earned by a person that is paid after the person stops working: **pension**
- money paid by a government to help people: **welfare**
Feel free to ask if you need further information or clarification!