Local Gov
Cambridge made history by proposing an overall annual city budget that officially passed what massive dollar milestone?
1 billion
Does the state constitution ban the state from going in a annual deficit?
Yes, unlike the federal government
How much debt does the United States have?
Where is almost all of CPS's budget from, local property taxes or state education aid?
over 90% from local property taxes
If a president disapproves of a federal budget bill, what would they use to reject it?
Presidential Veto
Yes or No: Can Cambridge citizens vote to temporarily raise their own property taxes to fund a major new public facility?
Yes
Cambridge spends over 40k on students annually, how much higher is this than the states required minimum?
Whose actual signature is printed on all the U.S. cash and financial bonds used to fund the national debt?
Secretary of Treasury
What popular program can Cambridge residents directly choose how to spend 1 million dollars?
Participatory Budgeting
If the United States cut half of its overall military spending, where would they rank out of all countries worldwide?
#1
Who writes and controls the overall Cambridge city budget—the Mayor or the City Manager?
City Manager
What does the economic term GDP stand for when measuring total yearly economic output within certain borders?
Gross Domestic Product
Which Constitutional Amendment says the validity of the United States' national debt can never be questioned or canceled?
14th
The total annual operating budget for Cambridge Public Schools in 2027 is closest to which massive number?
Roughly 290 million
which group of elected officials can raise the national debt ceiling?
Congress.
Roughly how much new debt does the City of Cambridge take on each year to pay for standard infrastructure, building fixes, and street paving?
90 million
Name the 4 states with the highest annual budgets.
California, Texas, New York, Florida
Which group buys billions of dollars in US debt to control interest rates?
The Federal Reserve
What category in the CPS budget takes up 80% of the spending?
Staff salaries and benefits
Which president added the most percentage wise, relative to GDP, to the national debt in one term?
FDR (1933-1937) (a 20% increase in national debt relative to GDP)