Gov 1
Caseworkers handle the problems of______________
constituents.
All lawmakers have staff members called_____________
caseworkers.
Helping constituents with problems is called_________
casework.
To be reelected, legislators must spend much of their time making sure their state or district gets its share of____________________
federal money & projects.
To be reelected, legislators must spend much of their time_______________
solving problems
Casework provides a way for the average citizen to deal with the huge_____________________
national government.
Casework brings problems with federal agencies such as Social Security to the attention of_______________
congressional members.
Casework is one way in which Congress oversees the________________
executive branch.
Casework helps lawmakers get____________
reelected.
When the staffers cannot solve a problem, the ________________steps in.
lawmaker
______________find out how individuals, businesses & local governments can qualify for federal money & then help constituents apply.
Staffers
Many lawmakers assign one or more of their staff members to act as _______________in contracts & grants.
specialists
Agencies of the _________________branch award the grants and contracts, so lawmakers try to influence their decisions.
executive
In order to get federal projects for their areas,
lawmakers often agree to support each other’s bills.
Such agreements are called _______________
logrolling.
___________________is when members of Congress try to bring federal projects & money to their district or state by passing laws to appropriate money for local federal projects.
Pork-barrel legislation