After watching the video on Earmarks:  https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-government-and-politics/interactions-among-branches-of-government/structures-powers-and-functions-of-congress/v/earmarks-pork-barrel-projects-and-logrolling Discuss why might the ability of members of Congress to direct monies to projects in their states or districts help representation? How might it be unfair or damaging to the interests of the nation as a whole? .

1. After watching the video on Earmarks:
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-government-
and-politics/interactions-among-branches-of-
government/structures-powers-and-functions-of-
congress/v/earmarks-pork-barrel-projects-and-logrolling
Discuss why might the ability of members of Congress to direct
monies to projects in their states or districts help
representation? How might it be unfair or damaging to the
interests of the nation as a whole?