Appropriations of funds by congressional legislators for projects in their districts are known as
A. earmarks.
B. block grants.
C. categorical block grants.
D. pork barrel.
E. preferred bills.
Answer: D
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a. Social Contract Theory. b. the dilemma of political economy. c. the problem of state sovereignty. d. the crisis of normativism. e. the problem of dirty hands.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of prospective voting?
a. Maria selects every member of her party on the ballot. b. Huang evaluates candidates based on his socioeconomic situation. c. Mark’s evaluation of candidates focuses exclusively on the candidates' past actions. d. Latrice analyzes the past actions of candidates to predict what they might do in the future.
The so-called "right to work" provision contributed to the demise of the 1974 comprehensive constitutional reform effort
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Texas presidential primaries are held in which month?
A. February B. May C. March D. April