The Practice by Members of Congress of Trading Votes or Other

question 60

Multiple Choice

The practice by members of Congress of trading votes or other favors to enhance members' mutual interests is known as

• A) logrolling.
• B) pork barrel spending.
• C) franking.
• D) credit claiming.

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