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The composition of Congress Flashcards

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1
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How have women been represented in Congress?

A

They’ve been under-represented

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Why was 1992 a key year for women in Congress?

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Democrats declared “The year of the democrats”

Doubled number of women in Congress

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What party are the majority of women in Congress from?

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Democrats

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What percentage of House representatives are women?

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19%

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What percentage of Senate representatives are women?

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21%

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Why is the representation of woman in Congress a problem?

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It is not representative of America as a whole at all

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In 2016, what was the Ratio of Democratic and Republican woman elected to the House?

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62:21

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In 2017, what % of state legislatures were women?

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27%

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Is representation by race better in the House or the Senate?

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House

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10
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Why is representation by race better in the House than the Senate?

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Federal courts

  • allowed states to draw congressional district boundaries
  • CDB’s likely to return a Representative from an ethnic minority group
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What did the redrawing of district boundaries do for African Americans following 1990 census?

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Boosted representation of AA’s in the House

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12
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By 2017, how many African-American representatives were Democrat?

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All

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By Jan 2017, how many AA senators were there?

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3

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What are the 3 main Hispanic states?

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Texas
California
Florida

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What % of the House are Hispanic?

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8%

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What % of the Senate are Hispanic?

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4%

17
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What % of the 2015-2016 (114th) Congress had previously served as Politicians?

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60%

18
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What is one reason why Christianity in Congress may be considered an issue in terms of representation?

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It is more Christian than the nation as a whole

19
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What is one reason why Judaism and Mormonism in Congress may be considered an issue in terms of representation?

A

They are both over-represented.

20
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How many members of Congress are Buddhist/Hindu?

A

3

21
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How many members of Congress are Muslims?

A

2

22
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What is one issue of party representation in Congress?

A

Republican and Democratic parties dominate

23
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Who are the two independent exceptions in Congress?

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Bernie Sanders (Vermont)
Angus King (Maine)

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