When Senator Thad Cochran Inserted Language into a Bill Funding

question 75

Multiple Choice

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

• A)policy allocation
• B)central frequency
• C)the distributive tendency
• D)the Southern strategy

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Definitions:

Jurgen Habermas

A German sociologist and philosopher known for his theories on communicative rationality and the public sphere.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's surroundings, thoughts, and experiences.

Purposive-Rational Action

Action undertaken towards a specific goal and guided by rational consideration of the means to achieve it.

Jurgen Habermas

A German sociologist and philosopher in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism, known for his theories on communicative rationality and the public sphere.