Why Would an Elected Official Choose to Invest Time and Funding

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why would an elected official choose to invest time and funding on a certain issue?

• A) That issue is important to his constituents.
• B) His lobbyists already have experience with that issue.
• C) He feels that that issue has been ignored.
• D) That issue will help him advance politically.

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Definitions:

Involuntarily Committed

A legal process through which individuals are placed into a psychiatric treatment facility against their will due to concerns about their risk to themselves or others.

Schizophrenia

A chronic mental health condition marked by disturbances in thought, perception, emotions, and behavior.

Family Burden

The stress, difficulties, and challenges families experience due to the mental or physical illness of a family member.

Mental Illness

A broad term for a wide range of mental health conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior.