Why do you think so few women and minority citizens are elected to Congress?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Note that in spite of a record number of women being elected in the 114th Congress, parity between the genders is still a long way off; statistics on African American and Hispanic congressional members are improving slightly, but are still not representative of the population.
2, Suggest that fewer women and minorities have sought office, and some Americans still find it difficult to vote for minority and female candidates.
3, Explain that another reason might be the nature of the electoral system and our reliance on single-member districts.
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a. power of developing states when they form international organizations. b. dependency perspective's irrelevancy. c. attempt by primary-commodity producers to get higher prices. d. effectiveness of the New International Economic Order. e. applicability of trade issues for participatory-development advocates.
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A) cigarettes. B) alcohol. C) gasoline. D) real estate.
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