The Economy and Public Finance · Economic Literacy

Taxation and Public Spending

How the government collects revenue and decides where to spend it.

Key Questions

  1. 1What would a just taxation system look like?
  2. 2Who should decide which public services receive the most funding?
  3. 3What is the government's role in reducing economic inequality?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Citizenship - Public Spending and TaxationKS3: Citizenship - Managing Money
Year: Year 8
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: The Economy and Public Finance
Period: Economic Literacy

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