Education 29
Science 12
Defense 30
International 14
Administration of Justice 24
Energy 17

Why did you choose these six federal programs for the survey? Describe each program. Use the terms “fixed” and “variable” in your response.

Which federal program received the highest total score? Explain why you think it has the highest overall rank.

Which federal program received the lowest total score? Explain why you think it has the lowest overall rank.

Answer the following survey reflection questions:

If you were to conduct this survey again, what would you do different? Would changing the federal programs or number of survey takers change the results? Explain your responses.

From your survey and your own opinion, what do you think should be the top priority program in the next year’s budget? Can the government make changes to it? Explain your response.