A Congressional Representative Promises a Vote and Delivers a Rousing

Multiple Choice

A congressional representative promises a vote and delivers a rousing speech on the House floor supporting a particular legislative measure because the Speaker also supports the measure. The representative hopes that the Speaker will remember this enthusiastic support of a critical measure when the time comes for handing out prestigious committee assignments in the next legislative year. In this instance, the representative is acting in accordance with

A) personal interests.
B) electoral ambitions.
C) institutional ambitions.
D) altruistic interests.