POS 160 Study Guide - Final Guide: Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service, Consumer Protection, Town Meeting
16 May 2019
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Legislative veto: an action whereby the legislature overturns a state agency"s rules or regulations. Pork barrell: favoritism by a governor or other elected official in distributing government monies or other resources to a particular program, jurisdiction, or individual. An example of this would be if a governor offered to fund a highway project in a legislator"s district in exchange for legislative votes. Gerrymander: the process of creatively designing a legislative district, usually to enhance the electoral fortunes of the party in power. This term was coined in 1812 by a cartoonist who depicted one of governor elbridge gerry"s district creations as a. Gerrymander because the district, carefully configured to reflect partisan objectives, was shaped like a salamander. Multi-member districts: legislative districts containing more than one lower house seat. Eight states, including minnesota and the dakotas, use this type of district.
