The Representativeness of Congress, political science homework help
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The Representativeness of Congress
How representative of the masses—in terms of gender, race, income, wealth, education, etc.—are members of Congress? What, if anything, does this say about Congressional legitimacy? Please be specific.
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Incumbent Advantage
How popular is Congress and what are the success rates for incumbents running for reelection in the House and Senate? What advantages do incumbents have when running for reelection? Please be specific.
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The Filibuster
What are filibusters? Where are they practiced? Why are they controversial? And what does it take to overcome a filibuster? In your opinion, should the filibuster be reformed, abolished, or kept the same? Why? Please be specific.
