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what are some perks to being a senator and house of represtantatives
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the receive free space , parking, and trips to their home gymnasium, special restaurent, and mesucal clinic
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whar is the franking privildege
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senater and represantative can send job-related mail without paying postage
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why are members of congress granted immunity
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so they can say and do what they believe is right without fear of inter feventy from outsider
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what are four jobs that personal staff do for their congressperson
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A. gather information
B. meeting and write speeches c. repotter and lobbyists D. new bills and issues |
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what is the purpose of the congressional research service
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it look up facts spell out arrmenl for and against proposed bills
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what are the 3 main job of congressperson
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(CRS) congressional research service, (GAO) the general accounting office, (CBO) the gressional bedget office
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what is casework
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the work theat a law maker does to help constituent with a problem
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what are POrk Barrel Project
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Gov't project and rants that primarily benefit the home dulrktor state
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why would member of congress want to get pork-barrel project
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to get money for a bridge of sometaing
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