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Helping Constituents Chapter 7, Section 4. How do representatives help constituents? Help with problems –Caseworkers –Problems with government agencies.

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1 Helping Constituents Chapter 7, Section 4

2 How do representatives help constituents? Help with problems –Caseworkers –Problems with government agencies (business, etc.) –Personal requests (move military man closer to family, etc.) Part of oversight of Executive Branch

3 Helping the District or State “Pork-Barrel” legislation (public works) Winning federal grants and contracts Keeping federal projects

4 What is “Pork Barrel” legislation? Post offices Dams Military bases Harbor and river improvements Federal highways Veterans’ hospitals Mass transit projects Helping the District or State

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6 Examples: Lockheed-Martin gets a contract to build a new jet. Perot Systems get a contract to build computers for the navy. Helping the District or State

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