If Americans Wanted Congress to Quit Creating Pork Barrel Projects

question 30

Multiple Choice

If Americans wanted Congress to quit creating pork barrel projects (also known as earmarks) ,they would have to ______.

• A) insist that their individual representatives be more responsive to local needs
• B) pay closer attention to what their representatives are doing in Congress
• C) reward their representatives more for engaging in national lawmaking and less for acts of representation
• D) give more money to congressional campaigns
• E) give more support to incumbents

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Definitions:

Subduction-related Magmatism

The process of magma generation and volcanic activity that occurs in zones where one tectonic plate is subducted under another.

Continental Collision

The process by which two continental plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains and other geological features.

Transform Fault

A type of fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, commonly found at plate boundaries and associated with significant earthquake activity.

Mid-ocean Ridge

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