(Answered) POLI330 – Week 5 Assignment: Representation in Congress

Instructions

Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress.

1. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation.
2. Why do some groups tend to be underrepresented in Congress?
3. Why do you see a trend in which more women and minorities are being represented?
4. Do you think the underrepresentation of women and minorities affect Congress’s business?
5. How might we as a people address this situation and strive towards equal representation? Make sure to cite sources used.

Answer

The representation of minorities in the U.S. congress has been a significant problem. Women, African-Americans, Native Americans, and members of the LGBT community have been underrepresented for years. In the 117^th Congress, there are xx women (Schaeffer, 2021). The Congress has approximately xxx legislators identifying as either African American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, or gay (Schaeffer, 2021). Notably, xx legislators are African-American and approximately xx identify as LGBT (Schaeffer, 2021). The number of women and minorities is a significant improvement from previous Congresses which had a lower…… To access full answer, click on the purchase button below.