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Constituent service |
A member of Congress giving service to voters by helping with federal agencies federal grants and students wanting to attend the US Military academies who live in the district that senator serves in. They give information on the Constitution. And provide the basic framework of government. |
The constituents help to address the concerns of voters. |
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Pork Barrel Legislation |
Legislation that provides tangible benefits to constituents in multiple districts/states in order to get votes. |
The Pork-barrel legislation has helped alot of voters and in return they received alot of votes. |
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Earmark |
A legislative provision that directs approved funds to be spent on certain projects/or that directs certain exemptions from taxes/mandated fees. |
President Bush signed a bill that contained more than 6,300 earmark projects that amounted to $24 billion. |
