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Effect of Congressional Role-Playing Experience on Students? Attention to Constituency & PACs
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When you are finished, put the requests back in the folder. Take the completed schedule to the researcher. Then, fill out the questionnaire. DO NOT discuss this exercise with other participants. If you have additional questions, don’t hesitate to ask the researcher at any time. (You may quit the exercise at any time. Simply return all the materials to the researcher with the explanation that you wish to end your participation in the exercise.) Before you begin, please read the following background information. You may take up to 2 hours to complete this exercise. Background In response to the following advertisement about jobs on Capitol Hill, you are taking a placement test to assess your ability to perform as a scheduler for a member of Congress.
EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULER. U.S. Senators and Representatives seek detail-oriented individuals for the position of Scheduler. Responsibilities include maintenance of the member’s schedule and occasional correspondence. Fast paced offices. No previous experience required. Salary depends on score on placement test. Contact the Office of Congressional Personnel to take placement test.
ABOUT THE MEMBER Lee Berte (Republican, Alabama) * First elected 1992. Term expires 2000. * Ideology score (Americans for Democratic Action) = 50 (0=very liberal, 100=very conservative) * Election History 1998 general
Lee Berte (R) David Vickers (Lib)
111,242 26,493
(81%) (19%)
1996 general
Lee Berte (R) Jack N. Wickers (D)
66,738 30,438
(67%) (31%)
1994 general
Lee Berte (R) Roger Harris (D)
123,724 55,998
(69%) (31%)
1992 general
Lee Berte (R) Henry Boyd Jr. (D)
132,853 100,910
(57%) (43%)
ABOUT THE DISTRICT * General constituency characteristics:
Pop. 1990: 515,196
49.1%
rural
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When you are finished, put the requests back in the folder. Take the completed schedule to the
researcher. Then, fill out the questionnaire.
DO NOT discuss this exercise with other participants. If you have additional questions, don’t
hesitate to ask the researcher at any time.
(You may quit the exercise at any time. Simply return all the materials to the researcher with the
explanation that you wish to end your participation in the exercise.)
Before you begin, please read the following background information. You may take up to 2 hours to
complete this exercise.
Background
In response to the following advertisement about jobs on Capitol Hill, you are taking a placement
test to assess your ability to perform as a scheduler for a member of Congress.
EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULER. U.S. Senators and Representatives seek
detail-oriented individuals for the position of Scheduler. Responsibilities
include maintenance of the member’s schedule and occasional correspondence.
Fast paced offices. No previous experience required. Salary depends on score
on placement test. Contact the Office of Congressional Personnel to take
placement test.
ABOUT THE MEMBER
Lee Berte (Republican, Alabama)
* First elected 1992. Term expires 2000.
* Ideology score (Americans for Democratic Action) = 50 (0=very liberal, 100=very conservative)
* Election History
1998 general
Lee Berte (R)
David Vickers (Lib)
111,242
26,493
(81%)
(19%)
1996 general
Lee Berte (R)
Jack N. Wickers (D)
66,738
30,438
(67%)
(31%)
1994 general
Lee Berte (R)
Roger Harris (D)
123,724
55,998
(69%)
(31%)
1992 general
Lee Berte (R)
Henry Boyd Jr. (D)
132,853
100,910
(57%)
(43%)
ABOUT THE DISTRICT
* General constituency characteristics:
Pop. 1990: 515,196
49.1%
rural
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