When Senator Thad Cochran Inserted Language into the Bill Funding

question 9

Multiple Choice

When Senator Thad Cochran inserted language into the bill funding the war in Iraq that provided $250 million for "disaster relief" for Southern catfish farmers, it illustrated which principle of congressional action?

• A)policy allocation
• B)central frequency
• C)the distributive tendency
• D)interest-group pluralism
• E)the Southern strategy

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Definitions:

Special-Interest Issues

Topics or concerns that are of particular importance to specific groups or organizations.

Sugar Imports

The act of bringing sugar into one country from another for sale or trade.

Income Redistribution

The transfer of income, wealth, or resources from some individuals to others by means of a social policy or mechanism.

Special-Interest Issue

Matters that are of specific concern to a particular group or sector, affecting them directly.