logrolling
LAW-grol-ing
Definition
The act of combining multiple, often unrelated, provisions into a single legislative measure to secure enough support for its passage by appealing to different interests.
Etymology
Derived from the 19th-century practice where pioneers would physically help one another roll logs to clear land for their respective cabins. The term eventually evolved to describe the political practice of politicians trading favors or combining legislation to ensure collective success.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe the allegedly deceptive practice of grouping an unrelated 'total-invalidation' clause into a ballot measure about military scholarships, which critics argue violates constitutional rules against mixing multiple amendments.
Voucher critics tell Supreme Court GOP voucher measure is an unconstitutional ‘Trojan horse’
Read the full article ↗Arizona Mirror