People’s Pie is a civics learning game developed with iCivics that focuses on the federal budgeting process. Players create and balance a national budget by making decisions about taxes, borrowing, and spending while responding to citizen satisfaction and economic conditions.
People’s Pie is a civics learning game developed with iCivics that focuses on the federal budgeting process. Players create and balance a national budget by making decisions about taxes, borrowing, and spending while responding to citizen satisfaction and economic conditions. This simulation requires players to navigate the difficult trade-offs between funding essential services and maintaining fiscal responsibility to see how federal tax dollars are distributed.
Federal Budgeting, National Debt & Deficits, Fiscal Policy, Taxation & Spending
Allocate funds across government priorities while maintaining balance.
Set tax levels and borrowing amounts to support spending decisions.
Respond to public reactions tied to budget choices.
Observe how decisions affect the national budget and debt.
National budgets reflect policy priorities and economic constraints. People’s Pie helps learners understand how fiscal decisions are made by requiring them to balance public needs, revenue, and spending while observing the consequences of budget choices.
200m+ __ total game plays
145k+ __ teachers engaged annually
9m __ students reached annually
26% __ increase to student civic knowledge
36% __ increase to student civic dispositions
95% __ of iCivics teachers note students are more engaged
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