Multiple Choice
Which of the following would NOT constitute an example of patronage?
A) a senator from Virginia adding a project for a $3.5 million horse trail in Virginia to a highway bill
B) a senator from New York voting in favor of a law to eliminate earmarks
C) a member of the House helping a senior citizen who lives in his or her district overcome problems with his or her Social Security benefit eligibility
D) a member of the House securing an appointment to one of the military academies for the child of a constituent
E) a member of the House sponsoring a bill to obtain legal status for an undocumented couple whose son had died as a marine in Iraq
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