Power of the Purse, Pork Barrel
Pork Barrel Spending. Pork barrel spending is one of the most controversial topics in recent American political history. Generally, pork barrel spending is the appropriation […]
Terms
Congressional Caucus
An Organizing Tool of Congress. A congressional caucus is a group of members of Congress who come together to pursue common legislative goals. These groups […]
Models of Representation
Trustee, Delegate, Politico, or Partisan? Models of representation generally refer to the ways in which elected leaders behave in a democracy. Generally, there are four […]
Sister Souljah Moment
The controversy that coined the term. —From Taegan Goddard’s Political Dictionary Currently: Find a political “Sister Souljah” moment since the 1992 event. Who was the […]