Which of the Following Helps Explain Pork-Barrel Activities in Congress

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps explain pork-barrel activities in Congress?

• A)the rationality principle, because incumbent legislators think funding all these projects is in the best interest of the nation for the federal government
• B)the collective action principle, because legislators must join with other legislators in exchanging support for each other's projects
• C)the history principle, because these tactics are quite new
• D)the institution principle, because the institutions of Congress are designed to prevent distributive practices such as pork-barrel legislation
• E)the policy principle, because pork-barrel legislation is Congress's primary tool for improving the national economy

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Inflation Tax

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Inflation

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Inflation Rate

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