The Economy, Finance, and the Citizen · Justice & Ethics

Taxation and Public Spending

Investigating how the government collects revenue and decides on the allocation of funds to public services.

Key Questions

  1. 1What would a just policy look like for distributing the tax burden across society?
  2. 2Who should decide which public services receive the most funding during a recession?
  3. 3What is the government's role here in managing national debt for future generations?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Citizenship - Taxation and Public SpendingGCSE: Citizenship - The Economy
Year: Year 11
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: The Economy, Finance, and the Citizen
Period: Justice & Ethics

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