Members of Congress often secure federal funds through a process of amending pending legislation. Their goal is to support specific projects for their states and districts that will yield jobs, benefits, or other opportunities for a particular region. This procedure is often referred to as

a. patronage.
b. casework.
c. lobbying.
d. congressional oversight.
e. pork-barrel legislation.


ANS: E

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