Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. About half of the members of the House of Representatives are millionaires.
2. Most news coverage about incumbents is uncritical and positive.
3. Pork barrel spending is widely viewed negatively among constituents, even when it is secured for their own district.
4. People with working-class backgrounds are underrepresented in Congress.
5. Veteran members of Congress are more likely to be successful in getting their bills passed than are freshman members.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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