Pork Barrel legislation helps the reelection chances of a member of Congress because such legislation

a. Gives the member of Congress national standing and coverage on national television news

b. Helps earn the member of Congress a reputation for service to his or her district

c. Attracts campaign contributions form ideological political action committees

d. Prevents other candidates from claiming that the member of Congress is too liberal for his or her district

e. Requires the member of Congress to travel extensiviely

What does a most-favored-nation (mfn) status mean? a country pays the same tariffs as those paid by all mfn countries. a country has a special exemption from all tariffs in the united states. a country has special licensing agreements with u.s. corporations. a country is exempt from product standards that make it expensive for goods to be imported.

Push-and-pull factors contribute to

The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?