Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Your Paycheck
When you work your employer pays you for doing your job with a paycheck. Learn how to cash it and the difference between gross pay and take-home pay.
Internal Revenue Service
Understanding Taxes: The Social Security Act of 1935
This very complete lesson plan explains the history of the Social Security Act of 1935, its history and importance to the elderly during the Great Depression, and its importance today. Everything necessary to teach the lesson plan and...
Digital History
Digital History: The Clinton Presidency
Short, but comprehensive, synopsis of Clinton's two terms as president. Included in the article is the 1992 campaign, successful and controversial legislation, and the scandals that would eventually become part of his presidential legacy.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Where Does the Money Come From?
With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an "income" to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson...