CLEP American Government
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Pork barrel spending
Instead of primaries Locals select delegates to county meetings, and delegates back a certain candidate; the delegates then select delegates to represent them at a higher level... and the nominee with the most delegates wins.
Like a select committee, a congressional committee that is organized to deal with a particular, temporary matter.
Temporary and are put together to work out differences between Senate and House versions of a bill
The appropriation of federal funds by member of Congress for projects that serve the interests of their home distrust or states Legislation giving benefits to constituents through sometimes unnecessary of unwise projects within a state or district, to enhance a memeber's chance of reelection