Work on Three Chunk Paragraph due on Tuesday
Study for Vocab Quiz
AP Gov
Homework:
Read Starobin 180-182, Ellwood and Patashnik 183-187, and Longley handout
1. What is pork barrel spending?
2. What three examples of pork barrel spending does Starobin talk about?
3. What argument do Ellwood and Patashnik make about criticism of pork barrel spending?
4. What are the three key properties of an “ideal pork barrel project?” (Ellwood and Patashnik)
5. What do Ellwood and Patashnik think would get rid of the “deficit mess?” How does pork barrel spending fit into this claim?
“Thus, pork goes to the heart of the age-old tension between a lawmaker’s twin roles as representative of a particular area and a member of a national legislative body. In the former capacity, the task is to promote the local interest; in the latter it is to weigh the national interest…” (Starobin 182)
6. Think about this idea and formulate a plan for what should be done about pork barrel spending.
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