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Standard 13f

Essential Understandings: Money is defined as anything that is generally accepted as a method of payment.

Essential Questions: Why does the government issue currency and coins? Which government agencies are responsible for creating money?

Vocabulary: coins, currency, Federal Reserve notes, credit cards, debit cards

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Money is defined as anything that is

generally accepted as a method of payment.

When the United States government issues coins and currency, people accept it in

exchange for goods and services because they have confidence in the

government. Government issues

money to facilitate this exchange.

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Three Three typestypes of money of money generally used in the generally used in the

United States:United States: CoinsCoins Federal ReserveFederal Reserve notes notes

(known as paper currency)(known as paper currency) Deposits in bank accounts Deposits in bank accounts

that can be accessed by that can be accessed by checkschecks and and debit cardsdebit cards

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How does the government get funds for paying the National Guard in your

community, repairing the roads after a difficult winter, or building a new post

office?

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How does the government get funds for paying the National Guard in your

community, repairing the roads after a difficult winter, or building a new post

office?

The government can use tax money (and even increase taxes) or borrow money.

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What gives the government authority to tax individuals

and businesses?

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What gives the government authority to tax individuals

and businesses?

The 16th Amendment to

the U.S. Constitution

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Name some public goods and services from the national

government.

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Name some public goods and services from the national

government. DefenseDefense National parksNational parks Postal servicesPostal services Veterans’ AffairsVeterans’ Affairs Bank regulationBank regulation Food and drug Food and drug

safetysafety

National weather National weather forecastsforecasts

Labor lawsLabor laws Federal housing Federal housing

projectsprojects EducationEducation Highways and Highways and

transportation transportation systemssystems