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Government Spending - Earmarks

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In this government spending - earmarks worksheet, students research this topic (there are many links listed), examine the issue, write a letter to their congressional representative or a local newspaper, make a video or analyze the earmarks for their community.

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government spending, governments, the federal budget

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earmarks, federal budget, government spending, social studies
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7th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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