Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: Taxation
A great discussion on taxation is found here. Explains what a "good tax" is, the two principles of taxation, the three types of taxes, and taxes as a source of revenue.
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U.s. National Debt Clock: Real Time
Presented to you in real time, discover the most accurate snapshot of our country's spending and debt. Numbers include individual debt per citizen, unemployment rates, Medicare spending, and the trade deficit. Watch and compare as the...
Digital History
Digital History: Challenges Facing the Nation
The new United States had no blueprint to follow in establishing a new democratic government. Read about the challenges facing the new nation, and how it dealt with ways to make the government work.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Investigating Taxes in Your Life
Students play a game to explore how tax revenues pay for various events and services they encounter in daily life.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Overview: Taxation and Deadweight Loss
This article provides an overview of Taxation and Deadweight Loss. When a tax is imposed on a market it will reduce the quantity that will be sold in the market. Whenever the quantity sold in the market is not the equilibrium quantity,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Elasticity and Tax Revenue
Read about how elasticity affects tax revenue. This resource is designed for students who are taking a college-level microeconomics course.
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Spectrum News 1: How Sin Taxes Could Have Unintended Consequences
In addition to explaining what sin taxes are, this article focuses on unintended negative consequences of these taxes.