How Do Governments Spend Money 6 Pack

"The government makes and enforces laws, and it decides if those laws are fair. But it needs money to do these and many other things. How does the government get and spend money? And in what ways do people have a say in how that money is spent?"--

The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

What are taxes? Who pays them, and what do they pay for? Third grade students will find the answers to these essential questions and more in this engaging 6-pack of nonfiction readers. Everyone Pays Taxes 6-Pack • Explains how taxes work, the different types of taxes, and why taxes exist • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic that will keep students interested • Connects key themes like civic duty and democracy to students’ daily lives • Includes a glossary, thought-provoking discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity designed to help students expand their understanding of taxes • Offers a meaningful lesson plan that will help with implementation of activities It’s important for students to understand why a book or candy bar they buy costs more than the listed price. This teacher-approved 6-pack describes the purpose and history of taxes in an easy-to-understand manner. With a relatable fiction story, index, meaningful images, and other features, this 6-pack of readers gives third grade students a close-up look at how taxes function in society and how they change based on the needs of the people. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Tobacco use kills more people than any other addiction and we know that addiction starts in childhood and youth. We all agree that youths should not smoke, but how can this be accomplished? What prevention messages will they find compelling? What effect does tobacco advertisingâ€"more than $10 million worth every dayâ€"have on youths? Can we responsibly and effectively restrict their access to tobacco products? These questions and more are addressed in Growing Up Tobacco Free, prepared by the Institute of Medicine to help everyone understand the troubling issues surrounding youths and tobacco use. Growing Up Tobacco Free provides a readable explanation of nicotine's effects and the process of addiction, and documents the search for an effective approach to preventing the use of cigarettes, chewing and spitting tobacco, and snuff by children and youths. It covers the results of recent initiatives to limit young people's access to tobacco and discusses approaches to controls or bans on tobacco sales, price sensitivity among adolescents, and arguments for and against taxation as a prevention strategy for tobacco use. The controversial area of tobacco advertising is thoroughly examined. With clear guidelines for public action, everyone can benefit by reading and acting on the messages in this comprehensive and compelling book.

We contribute to the intense debate on the real effects of fiscal stimuli by showing that the impact of government expenditure shocks depends crucially on key country characteristics, such as the level of development, exchange rate regime, openness to trade, and public indebtedness. Based on a novel quarterly dataset of government expenditure in 44 countries, we find that (i) the output effect of an increase in government consumption is larger in industrial than in developing countries, (ii) the fisscal multiplier is relatively large in economies operating under predetermined exchange rate but zero in economies operating under flexible exchange rates; (iii) fiscal multipliers in open economies are lower than in closed economies and (iv) fiscal multipliers in high-debt countries are also zero.

Students may have heard the phrase “We the people,” but do they truly know the history behind these powerful words? This 6-pack of nonfiction readers examines the Preamble to the Constitution in a fun and meaningful way. The Preamble: The Spirit of America 6-Pack • Analyzes the Preamble line by line in an easy-to-understand manner • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic to keep students invested • Connects essential topics like the U.S. Constitution and federal government to students’ daily lives • Includes a glossary, interactive discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity designed to get students excited about the Preamble’s powerful words • Offers a focused lesson plan that will facilitate implementation of activities In 1787, America’s leaders met to outline how the young nation would run. Thus begins the story of the Constitution and Preamble’s creation, explained in this teacher-approved 6-pack in an exciting and informative way. With an illustrated fiction story, index, beautiful images, and other useful features, this 6-pack of books will teach third grade students the meaning behind the words to the Preamble. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.