The tendency to "rally 'round the flag" helped Reagan when he invaded Grenada, but not Clinton when he launched bombing attacks on Iraq.

The process of adding a specific spending provision from a piece of legislation being passed for a certain project or district is called:

a. an earmark. b. a line item. c. a categorical grant. d. a project grant. e. a hold.

Which of these committee assignments seems to be least popular among members?

a. Education and the Workforce b. Finance c. Appropriations d. Ethics