One thing that helps incumbents win reelection is __________, which might include federal spending projects benefitting state and local governments, businesses, colleges, and other institutions in a congressional district

a. apportionment
b. casework
c. the pork barrel
d. logrolling

c

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The gains in health insurance and employer-funded pensions gained by unions for workers in large corporations

A. failed to keep pace with similar gains for workers who worked for smaller companies. B. made workers for these large companies even more dependent on government social programs. C. allowed President Truman's Fair Deal to achieve all of its goals. D. greatly boosted the political unity between workers in large and small companies. E. lowered pressure from corporate sector workers to increase government social programs.

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What did Harry Truman's sign "The buck stops here" illustrate about his role in foreign policy decision-making?

A) He was not willing to waste money. B) He was the sole decision-maker. C) Foreign policy decisions were ultimately his responsibility. D) His opinion was more important than anyone else's.

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