Instructions
For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:
- Option 1: Political scientists disagree on the exact causes of low representation of women in Congress. Why do you think there are so few women in Congress in comparison to men? How likely is it that these patterns of representation will dramatically change over your lifetime? For this discussion question, you will have to do some research online.
- Option 2: What characteristics do you think voters look for when choosing a president? Do you think voters choose the characteristics they are looking for depending on the socioeconomic and political environment – lack of jobs, riots, COVID-19, environmental concerns and other issues etc.? Explain your answer.
Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.
Answer
Option 1
Women have traditionally had a low representation in Congress. They have confronted barriers linked to men’s higher access informal, educational, social, and economic credentials as well as the formal legal obstacles like being restricted from holding and voting for office. Also, factors such as ethnic and racial inequalities, sexual division of labor, and gender roles in society have added advantages, especially for White male politicians (Thomsen & King, 2020). Therefore, women are few in Congress because the “xxxx xxxx” of the people viewed to possess the informal office qualifications….. To access full answer, click on the purchase button below.