Which of the Following Statements About Congresspersons' Relationships with Their

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about congresspersons' relationships with their constituencies is LEAST accurate?

• A) Contact between members of Congress and their constituents is generally mediated through the congresspersons' staffs.
• B) Members of Congress are having increasing difficulty knowing if constituent communications are authentic and coming from their actual district.
• C) Members of Congress often engage in credit claiming-returning to their home districts to announce a new grant or piece of legislation that will benefit their constituency.
• D) Members of Congress often pursue "home-style" activities like holding town meetings in their districts.
• E) Issues confronting constituents are most often first communicated to their members of Congress through the media.

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