It seems members of Congress were getting a lot of "free stuff" before 2007. That was the year new ethics rules went into effect. Sketch out the parameters of those new guidelines as well as those of the more recent 2012 Stock Act
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Explain that members of Congress cannot accept any gifts, travel, event admissions, or meals from lobbyists, nor may lobbyists offer them.
2. Members cannot accept money for speeches, events, or articles, although they may accept travel and expenses for events attended in an official capacity.
3. The Stock Act outlawed insider trading by members, who sometimes hear about changes in the economy or federal actions before the public does.
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a. judicial review. b. legislative oversight. c. budget act controls. d. the Freedom of Information Act of 1966. e. whistleblowers.
In general, when selecting factors for a study, you want to be sure of which of these?
a) they have been investigated before b) they are available to investigate c) they are not of interest to you d) they do not lead to another question