Definition of Terms The Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) is a discretionary fund in the Philippines available to members of Congress. Originally established as the Countrywide Development Fund (CDF) in 1990‚ it is designed to allow legislators to fund small-scale infrastructure or community projects which fell outside the scope of the national infrastructure program‚ which was often restricted to large infrastructure items (Nograles and Lagman ). The PDAF is commonly called the "pork
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research these matters. Without this research the words may change but the effectiveness may not. According to Geneva Hausman‚ “Getting funding from legislators can be difficult at times and getting them the budge on their decisions can be challenging but the funding comes from their decision.” Geneva hopes and strives to continue her role as a legislator to obtain more funding for Cumberland
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There are three major views on the role of a legislator within a representative government. Each plays an important role in how our government is run today but they each differ in a few ways. In a representative democracy the people get to elect who is going to represent them in congress. The following will compare and contrast the role of a delegate‚ trustee and politico in our government today. As a delegate you would always goes with the thoughts of your fellow constituents and the people
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Health Services (DSHS) mentioned in the Keffeler article was formed by legislation and created by lobbyists to get the bill in motion. Legislation creates solutions to support their issue and enlists a legislator. After convincing a legislator they organize committee hearings‚ and lobby other legislators for funds to support their cause. Foster care is an entity of the DSHS‚ and the commissioner of the state of Washington appointed DSHS to be the representative payee for social security benefits
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incur disqualification under sub-sections (1)‚ (2) and (3) of Section 8 if he is convicted henceforth. A stay on conviction by an appellate court will‚ however‚ protect their membership. This was seen as a grey area by many politicians. "What if a legislator is convicted by a lower court and is let off by a higher court at a later date. In the interregnum‚ he will have to forego the membership of the Lok Sabha or state Assembly‚ and a re-election held. How will his membership be restored if he is acquitted
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This paper will discuss what interest groups are and the role that interest groups play in American politics and why it is important. Another thing that this paper will discuss is how interest groups have influenced American elections. American elections have been influenced with direct and indirect strategies to get a candidate elected. They have also been influenced wit the use of information. The direct strategies used where more in your face and out for everyone else to know about and where
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Say Yes to Pork and No to Corruption The Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)‚ better known as “Pork Barrel” is a public fund regularly distributed among the members of the congress to cater to the legislators’ local projects for the development of their particular communities. The “Pork Barrel Scam” is currently a sensitive and obfuscated issue in our country as Pork Barrel is a frequent target for critics who say that it facilitates corruption. They say it makes it easier for politicians
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Internet Article Analysis CJA454 May 4‚ 2015 Jennifer Ralph Instructor: William Whalen The economic downturn has resulted in budget cuts to the criminal justice system across the nation. As a result‚ state legislators looked for ways to reduce budgets. One area of focus has been the court system. This paper will present an evaluation of the budgeting crisis and potential recommendations to the court system. A current budgeting issue within the California criminal justice system is the continuing
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partook in the so called ‘Napoles Pork Barrel Scam’ was aired on national television. To think that these officials were elected to create the law and to lead in abiding it‚ they were even the ones who showed utmost disobedience. Three of the legislators who topped the list were former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile‚ Senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. and Senator Jinggoy Estrada. These senators‚ too‚ were already judged by the court to be guilty of crime and were already imprisoned. Laws regarding
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Formerly known as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)‚ the pork barrel is government spending for projects intended to benefit the constituents of the legislators. It has a noble intention but is at the same time an invitation to corruption. In fact‚ one may call it institutionalized corruption. Senators and Congressmen are given millions of Pesos as an automatic appropriation in the General Appropriations Act to implement projects that they think their constituents need only to have
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