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ap us government - budget process & national debt

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Learn how the federal budget and national debt work in AP US Government. This video breaks down the budget process, deficit spending, and debt ceiling debates to help you prepare for your AP Gov exam. You'll explore how Congress and the President cr ...more

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units
Unit 2 – Branches of Government
topics
The Federal Budget2.2 Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress2.12 The Bureaucracy2.13 Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy AccountableThe Federal Budget

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Introduction and Welcome

  • 0:30

    Topics Overview

  • 1:33

    Federal Spending Graph

  • 3:25

    Spending Trends Analysis

  • 3:55

    FDR and WWII Impact

  • 5:12

    Cold War Spending

  • 6:15

    Budget Constitutional Requirement

  • 6:47

    President's Budget Request

  • 7:48

    Congressional Hearings

  • 8:51

    Appropriations Bills

  • 9:52

    Budget Process Reality

  • 10:53

    Authorization Example

  • 11:55

    NASA Program Authorization

  • 12:59

    Appropriations Funding

  • 14:32

    Budget Timetable Conflicts

  • 15:34

    Continuing Resolutions

  • 17:08

    Interest Groups Role

  • 18:41

    Office of Management Budget

  • 20:17

    Tax Committees

  • 21:17

    Government Accountability Office

  • 23:19

    2018 Budget Breakdown

  • 23:52

    Mandatory Spending

  • 25:55

    Discretionary Spending

  • 26:27

    Defense Spending Focus

  • 28:01

    Revenue Sources

  • 29:35

    Balanced Budget Concept

  • 30:37

    Debt Ceiling Explained

  • 31:38

    Government Shutdown Effects

  • 33:46

    Borrowing via Bonds

  • 35:50

    Federal Debt History

  • 36:52

    Reaganomics Impact

  • 37:53

    Cutting Spending Challenges

  • 38:34

    Closing Questions

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