The So-Called Bridge-To-Nowhere Project for Which Alaskan Legislators Secured Federal

question 98

Multiple Choice

The so-called Bridge-to-Nowhere project for which Alaskan legislators secured federal funding to build a bridge to an unpopulated island in Alaska is an example of a(n)

• A)perk.
• B)earmark.
• C)hold.
• D)prerogative.
• E)block grant.

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