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Congress members try to get these projects because those are government projects and grants that primarily benefit the home district or state.

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What term refers to government projects and grants that benefit a congress members home state?

pork-barrel project


What is the name of a goverernment project or grant that primarily benefits the home district or state of a particular member of congress?

Pork-barrel Projects


An appropriation that benefits the constituents of a member of congress and thus enhances their popularity with the voters?

A pork barrel


What is it called when Congress passes laws to appropriate money on local projects?

pork-barrel legislation


Why would members of congress try to get pork barrel project?

members of congress they participate though does much of his work for the people of increase the voting strength of a particular group to do as part of its expressed powers to support armies lobbyist people of congress try to get pork barrel projects


Why is pork barrel done?

Congressional members do this by working hard to have the federal government spend money and complete projects in their home states and districts. Whether the spending or projects are useful often takes a back seat to the fact that they benefit the constituents and thereby increase the Congress member's popularity (and chance of getting re-elected). Projects of doubtful value like this are called pork-barrel projects.


Why is pork barrel spending done?

Congressional members do this by working hard to have the federal government spend money and complete projects in their home states and districts. Whether the spending or projects are useful often takes a back seat to the fact that they benefit the constituents and thereby increase the Congress member's popularity (and chance of getting re-elected). Projects of doubtful value like this are called pork-barrel projects.


What bills appropriate money for local projects?

pork-barrel bills


What is a project that is supported by a member of Congress because it will bring money into his or her state or district even though it will not help the country as a whole?

pork barrel


What is a project that is supported by a member of congress because it will bring money into his or state or district even though it will not help the country as a whole?

pork barrel


What is the project that is supported by a member of congress because it will bring money into his or her state or district even though it will not help the country as a whole?

pork barrel


What is a project that is supported by a member of congress because it will bring money into his or her state or district even though it will help the country as a whole?

pork barrel