Which of the Following Would NOT Constitute an Example of Patronage

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT constitute an example of patronage?

• A) a senator from Virginia adding a project for a $3.5 million horse trail in Virginia to a highway bill
• B) a senator from New York voting in favor of a law to eliminate earmarks
• C) a member of the House helping a senior citizen who lives in his or her district overcome problems with his or her Social Security benefit eligibility
• D) a member of the House securing an appointment to one of the military academies for the child of a constituent
• E) a member of the House sponsoring a bill to obtain legal status for an undocumented couple whose son had died as a marine in Iraq

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Definitions:

Oogenesis

The process of egg cell formation in females, involving a series of stages that lead to the production of a mature egg cell or ovum.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information necessary for reproduction and growth.

Mitotic Division

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes.