Which term describes voting for each other's bills to secure mutual support?

Which term describes voting for each other's bills to secure mutual support?

• A. Open rule
• B. Logrolling
• C. Quorum
• D. Mark up

Answer: (B)

Logrolling is a way lawmakers build support by trading votes on different bills. When one member votes for another’s proposal, they expect reciprocal support for their own measure later. This mutual back-scratching helps pass legislation that might not advance on its own, especially in a crowded or divided agenda. Open rule refers to whether amendments can be offered during floor debate and doesn’t describe vote swapping; quorums are simply the minimum number of members needed to conduct business, not a reciprocal voting practice; and mark up is the process of editing a bill’s language in committee. These terms describe procedural or legislative steps, not the exchange of votes for mutual support.

Logrolling is a way lawmakers build support by trading votes on different bills. When one member votes for another’s proposal, they expect reciprocal support for their own measure later. This mutual back-scratching helps pass legislation that might not advance on its own, especially in a crowded or divided agenda.

Open rule refers to whether amendments can be offered during floor debate and doesn’t describe vote swapping; quorums are simply the minimum number of members needed to conduct business, not a reciprocal voting practice; and mark up is the process of editing a bill’s language in committee. These terms describe procedural or legislative steps, not the exchange of votes for mutual support.