Some Members of Congress Have Been Willing to Support Measures

question 111

True/False

Some members of Congress have been willing to support measures that expand the government- corporation complex because doing so provides a unique opportunity for them to assist their local constituencies by authorizing funding for defense-related industries and military bases in their home districts.These activities constitute a long-standing political practice known as stacking the deck.

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