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Grades 1-4
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Did You Know. . . One of the responsibilities of the governor is to submit a budget to the Legislature. A budget is a plan of how to spend state money wisely.
Think About It. . . 1. Why do you think our state government needs a budget? 2. What expenses does our government have?
Investigate Explore the What Does Government Do For Me Web site to find out how government spends money (select “Impact of Congress”).
If You Were Governor. . . If you were governor, how would you spend state money? Your group should select five of the following issues which are important to your group members. Discuss the issues to reach a consensus (agreement).
Select Five:
Plan Your Budget! Open the Budget Worksheet (a Microsoft Word document) for help planning your state budget.Follow the instructions on page two of the worksheet to produce a chart that illustrates how you plan to spend state funds. Save the file to disk and/or print a copy of your budget chart.
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