| casework definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | assistance given to constituents by congressional members, answering questions/doing favors | 14 sets |
| 2 | the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem | 11 sets |
| 3 | activities of members of congress that help constituents as individuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have a right to get | 9 sets |
| 4 | the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems | 7 sets |
| 5 | activities of members of congress that help constituents as individuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have a right to get. | 5 sets |
| 6 | helping constituents with problems | 5 sets |
| 7 | close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment | 5 sets |
| 8 | the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems. | 5 sets |
| 9 | personal work done by a member of congress for his constituents | 4 sets |
| 10 | congressman helping people from his district or state with personal problems | 3 sets |
| 11 | efforts of members of congress to help individuals and groups when they have difficulties with federal agencies | 2 sets |
| 12 | solving problems (involve gov agencies) for constituents | 2 sets |
| 13 | activities of members of congress that help constituents as individuals | 2 sets |
| 14 | efforts by members of congress to help individuals and groups when they have difficulties with federal agencies | 2 sets |
| 15 | the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem. | 2 sets |
| 16 | activities of members of congress that help constituents as individuals. | 2 sets |
| 17 | problems constituents have with federal agencies | 2 sets |
| 18 | favors done as a service for constituents by those they have elected to congress | 2 sets |
| 19 | personal work for constituents by members of congress. | 2 sets |
| 20 | activities of members of congress that help constituents as individuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they they think they have a right to get. | 2 sets |
| 21 | congress members help people in dealing with the federal government | 1 set |
| 22 | service performed members of congress for constituents; example: speeding up the arrival of a late social security check or expediting issuance of a permit for grazing on public land. | 1 set |
| 23 | this was an attempt to make the charges that eventually resulted in the fulfillment of flexner's criteria for a profession | 1 set |
| 24 | activities of members of congress that help constituents as indivuals, cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have to get right | 1 set |
| 25 | activity undertaken by members of congress and their staffs to solve constituents' problems with government agencies | 1 set |
| 26 | people that troubleshoot for others dealing with the federal government | 1 set |
| 27 | help for people to deal with the federal government | 1 set |
| 28 | working to find out how to get a senator or house member re-elected | 1 set |
| 29 | when representatives and senators help their constituents deal with the federal government | 1 set |
| 30 | personal work for constituents by members of congress | 1 set |
| 31 | work of investigation, advice, supervision, etc. by social workers and their cases | 1 set |
| 32 | the work that lawmaker does not to help constituent with a problem | 1 set |
| 33 | members of congress spend a lot of time acting as troubleshooters for people from their home district orstate who request help in dealing with the government | 1 set |
| 34 | activities of memebers of congress that help constituents as individuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have a right to get | 1 set |
| 35 | dealing with the federal government | 1 set |
| 36 | people who help in dealing with the federal governement | 1 set |
| 37 | personal work done by a member of congress for his constituents. | 1 set |
| 38 | when members of congress act as trouble shooters for people from their home districts and states who request help in dealing with the federal government | 1 set |
| 39 | activities of members of congres that help constituents as indiviuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have a right to get. | 1 set |
| 40 | helping constituents with problems. it helps lawmakers get re-elected and is a way for congress to oversee the executive branch and provides a way for citizens to cope with the huge national government. | 1 set |