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Essay Instructions: Current Federal Budget Process, in APA format. At least 7 sources cited. Layout is introduction, body, summary/conclusion. More of a overall paper on the process that would allow a normal person to understand it.

Essay Instructions: Five page text on the Current Federal Budget, plus reference and cover page. Margins must be 1" on all sides with 12 point courier or courier new. Double spaced. Please ensure there are numbers used since it's an economics course. Support opinions with facts, data and analysis. Must have at least five different references. Must properly cite in the text, the sources for the facts and data.

Essay Instructions: Unit VII Assignment
Review of Revenue

This activity will require you to access at least a portion of the federal budget (Homeland Security ??" ICE) as well as a state(Florida), local(Dade County) and an agency budget(City of Miami Police Department). This can be done online. However, your references should be carefully cited. This activity takes the place of a final examination for the course, so the effort and detail must demonstrate mastery of the concepts taught in this course. This paper should address the breadth, depth, and application of revenue estimation and various formats of budgets used in public budgeting. It must be at least 15 pages in length.

1. Include a basic description of each budget.
2. Identify the differences and similarities of each budget.
3. What accounts for the major sources of revenue for each?
4. How are the revenue amounts expected to change in the future?
5. How does the budget fit with the mission of each domain?
6. How can the budget be improved and revenue estimation be accurately accessed at each level?

Use the APA format in writing course papers. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. Your paper must contain at least five references, and may include Internet sources, books, and professional journals or resources related to the profession.

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Essay Instructions: The Role of Government: The Federal Government and Fiscal Policy
Case Assignment Resources:

The U.S. Government Printing Office Published a "A Citizen's Guide to The Federal Bugdet." While this is not available for more recent years, it has some useful information about the federal budget.

GPO Access: Citizen's Guide to the Federal Budget: Fiscal Year 2001. Retrieved February 17, 2011from: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy01/guidetoc.html

For more recent data, the New York Times has an interactive on President Obama's 2011 Budget Proposal and includes information on the 2010 budget:

New York Times: Obama?s 2011 Budget Proposal: How It?s Spent. Retrieved on February 17, 2011 from: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/01/us/budget.html

Another good reference with more recent data:

Center of Budget and Policy Priorities. Policy Basics: Where do Our Federal Tax dollars go? Retrieved February 17, 2011 from: http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1258

Please address the following questions in a 3 page essay.

1. In your own words, summarize the United States Budget. What is the largest source of revenue for the U.S. government? What is the largest expenditure for the U.S.? Do you think these budget priorities are correct? Explain.

2. Use Chart 1-2 from the Citizen's Guide to respond to the following: In 1998, or the last year charted, which of the industrialized nations allocated the smallest share of its GDP to government spending (federal, state, and local combined)? Which industrialized nation allocated the highest percentage of GDP to government spending?

3. Clink on this interestic graphic of the U.S. GDP Growth Rate:

U.S. GDP Growth Rate. Retrieved February 17, 2011 from: http://www.tradingeconomics.com/economics/gdp-growth.aspx?Symbol=USD

Assume you are an advisor to President Obama. How is a recession defined? Is the U.S. currently in a recession? What specfic policy tools could be used to stimulate the economy?

4. Finally, one of the greatest debates in economics is between Keynesian Economists who believe that government intervention is necessary to restore the economy to its potential GDP while Classical Economists believe the market will correct itself. There are many resources on this topic from the internet including:

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Major Schools of Economic Theory: Keynesian School. Retreived February 17, 2011 from: www.frbsf.org/publications/education/greateconomists/grtschls.html#A8

Yergin, Daniel and J. Stanislaw. (1998) "The Chicago School" Excerpt from Commanding Heights pp. 145-149. Retreived February 17, 2011 from: www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/shared/pdf/ess_chicagoschool.pdf

Do you think there are certain economic crises that require government intervention (i.e Great Depression, Auto Industry failure, etc.)? Why or why not? (There is no right or wrong answer, but be sure to support your ideas.)