A Political Mystery . . . U.S . senator from a Northwestern state votes for a bill that will increase the price of lumber grown in the United States. Lumber is used to build new homes . Experts agree that passing this bill will increase the price of new homes . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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– The cost of running for office is too high for most elected officials to pay personally.
– People seeking elected office rely on contributions from voters and groups with special interests in particular government policies.
– Many voters join special-interest groups to support people seeking elected office who are in line with their special concerns. Examples of special-interest groups: the elderly; business, labor, and agricultural groups; teachers and educational organizations; environmental groups; religious groups; and people receiving various kinds of assistance payments or programs from government agencies.
• Logrolling is the trading of favors, such as reciprocal voting among legislative members to ensure action on issues of interest to them and their constituents
• A vote trade is like a legislative IOU. When a legislator needs a few more votes to pass a bill, she may give another legislator an IOU: she will vote for another piece of legislation in return for a vote on her own bill.