Why is re-election considered the primary or proximate goal of members of Congress?
What will be an ideal response?
Without being reelected, members of Congress cannot accomplish other goals they may care about, such as changing public policies, helping their party, or advancing to congressional leadership or higher office. Even if members care very strongly about, for example, passing immigration reform, they will not be able to do so if they do not win re-election. Thus, they must attend to this primary goal before considering how to accomplish any secondary goals.
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In Texas, primary elections are administered by officials of the
a. city government. b. county government. c. state government. d. national government. e. political parties.
The rising level of student loan debt in America is a cause of concern for economic policy as a whole because ______.
a. students aren’t always immediately prepared to pay off their loans right out of college b. when a significant number of students are forced to use a substantially large proportion of their income to pay for high levels of student loans, they are unable to contribute to the economy in other ways c. states must reallocate financial resources to offset higher tuition costs, resulting in lower revenues d. more students are forced to stay in college for a longer period in order to avoid having to repay their loans
Responding to complaints from the states and seeking to reduce federal government power in state matters, President Nixon began using this type of grant
a. block grants b. state grants c. categorical grants d. corporate grants
An example of goal displacement is:
a. Prioritizing family reunification over child well-being. b. Prioritizing job retention over worker safety. c. Prioritizing reductions in case load over clients’ health. d. All of these choices are examples of goal displacement.