Date of Award
4-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
Each year, billions of dollars are distributed from the federal government to benefit state and local governments, individuals, and private and nonprofit corporations. These benefits are available in a variety of forms including: project, block, and formula grants. Are the amounts of federal funding manipulative based on the political party in charge of or in contest for the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives? Data for this project was obtained via multiple venues. The Federal Assistance Award Data System online was used for the collection of project, block, and formula grant data. House and Senate party control and representation data was obtained via their respective government websites. The 2000 US Census online was used for demographic and population data. The results of the study suggest, that the awarding of federal grants to the states was potentially manipulated in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Recommended Citation
Roline, Travis, "Distributive Politics and Electoral Cycles in the American Political System, 2004-2006" (2010). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 69.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/69
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