Imagine You Are a Newly Elected Member of the House

question 45

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a newly elected member of the House from a district with a military base that provides many jobs for your constituents and access to federal resources.Due to budget cuts, there is pressure to close a number of bases across the country.The House Committee on Armed Services must deal with military base closure requests from the Defense Department.What is the best way you could prevent an attempt to close the base in your district?

• A)sponsor a bill that prohibits the Defense Department from closing your district's base
• B)request a seat on the Armed Services Committee
• C)filibuster any bill that proposes closing your district's base
• D)engage in logrolling
• E)support the president on all his legislation in the hopes the president will veto any base closure requests that impact your district

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