__________ are special spending projects that are set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents

Answer:


Earmarks

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a. Racial re-segregation has increased in the past couple of decades. b. A majority of students attend schools with ninety percent minority enrollment. c. Most African American students attend schools with ninety percent minority enrollment. d. American Indians are most likely to attend schools with a ninety percent minority enrollment. e. Affirmative action policies have increased the representation of minority students in predominately white schools.

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