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Harrizon [31]
3 years ago
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How representative is Congress? Most legislators are white, upper-middle-class males, although this group is a very small part o

f our entire population.Can these people really represent women, minorities, and poor citizens? expl ​
Social Studies
1 answer:
SVEN [57.7K]3 years ago
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Answer:

Congress is not very representative of the American population as a whole, because some demographic groups are overrepresented (for example, upper-middle-class white males), while other are underrepresented (for example, lower-class hispanics).

However, this does not necessarily mean that a white person cannot for example represent, a woman, or a minority citizen, or a poor citizen. A white person can understand the problems of these demographic groups, and be a good legislator.

Notwithstanding, it is true that Congress should ideally have a more inclusive representation, where many other demographic groups are represented.

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