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"Government Revenue"

Introduction
In this chapter you read about government budgets. Each level of government has several sources of revenue. Government leaders must determine their resources and priorities and create a plan for spending. In this activity you’ll find out some of the sources of revenue for local governments.

Destination Title: The Internal Revenue Service's Understanding Taxes

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Directions
Start at the IRS Understanding Taxes page.

• Read the information on the page and then click on Activity 3: Citizen's Guide to the Federal Budget.

1			Where does the government get the money it needs to provide goods and services?
2			What does the federal budget do?
3			Where does most of the federal government's money come from?
4			Where does most of the federal government's money go?
5			Contact your local government. Ask for specific information about your local government’s revenue. Create a circle graph showing the different sources of revenue.