Earmarks Were Banned in 2011, but Members Still Need to Bring

question 43

Multiple Choice

Earmarks were banned in 2011, but members still need to bring money back to their districts and so now members of Congress ______________________.

• A) Pressure the president to allocate funds to their districts
• B) Apply for waivers from the House or Senate Clerk's office to insert earmarks into existing bills
• C) Obtain projects as a result of court case decisions that get overturned
• D) Secure projects via executive branch bureaucrats

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