AP US Government

Answer: B - Legislation that is used by members of Congress in order to gain favors for home constituents and to pad a Congressman’s voting support from local constituents is called pork barrel legislation. The term “pork barrel politics” usually refers to spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes. Typically, “pork” involves funding for programs whose economic or service benefits are concentrated in a particular area, but whose costs are spread among all American taxpayers. Public works projects, national defense spending projects, and agricultural subsidies are the most commonly cited examples of pork barrel issues.