Author:  National Council on Economic Education

The six economic functions of government are presented to students. Students categorize a series of newspaper headlines as examples of each of the six functions and locate additional examples in current newspapers and newsmagazines. The lesson concludes with a discussion of how limited the economic functions of government should be.

Objectives:

• Identify the six economic functions of government
• Classify examples of government actions and policies within various economic functions
• Identify and evaluate two different positions on the role of government in the economy

Link: Economic Functions of Government ^[1]