______ describes the attempts of elected officials to provide government programs and services that directly benefit their constituencies.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Pork barrel

Political Science

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Voting in a town election is a form of unconventional participation

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science

If legislators tend to act as delegates, congressional policymaking

A. is more pluralistic. B. is less tied to narrower interests of districts and states. C. reflects bargaining among lawmakers. D. always reflects majority interests. E. Options A and C are true.

Political Science

Which of the following is a central feature of capitalism?

a. private property b. separation of powers c. political equality d. freedom from poverty

Political Science

The term data cleaning refers to the process of finding and correcting errors in a data file

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Political Science