The efforts of senators and representatives to bring federally funded projects, grants, and contracts that primarily benefit the constituencies of a single district or state is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: pork barreling.
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Which of the following is true of the corporatist governance implemented under the leadership of Lázaro Cárdenas?
A. The membership in the party was based on an individual's occupation. B. The business sector was not involved in the party decisions such as selection of candidates for office. C. The popular sector, a collection of diverse interests such as teaching and youth, was not recognized by this system. D. The workers and peasants did not have a say in the decisions taken by the government. E. The ethnicity of the individuals was the sole criterion to gain membership into the party.
Why are lobbyists in Sacramento collectively known as "the third house?"
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Which of the following happened when Texas and California ended the affirmative action programs in their public universities in the 1990s?
A. The Supreme Court forced those universities to reinstate race as a primary factor in admissions decision-making. B. The number of African American college students did not measurably change. C. The number of African American college students in those states dropped significantly. D. Hispanic American college students decreased in number, but not African American college students. E. The number of African American college students in those states increased slightly.
Which of the following is not a measure of association:
a. Gamma b. Chi-Square c. Lambda d. Pearson’s r