Currently in Congress
Chapter 11 focuses on Congress and what goes on behind the scenes that the typical American doesn’t know a whole lot about. …
Interest Groups and Diversity
Congress’ issue of lack of diversity and coupled with interests groups power and influence in getting bills passed allows discriminatory laws to …
Is Government actually representing “the people”
As Chapter eleven discusses in depth about the representation of Congress, I couldn’t help but ask myself if it really is representing …
The Role of Media in the Political Polarization in American Politics
Political Polarization can be defined as the process by which political parties have become more internally consistent in ideology and more ideologically …
Congress Pushing the Limits
As chapter 11 discusses Congress, it is important to look at the evolution of congressional power. The framers had set Congress in …
Does Congress accurately represent American voters?
One criticism of Congress is that they do not accurately represent what the population wants. Although our political system is generally viewed …
The Undemocratic Process of Partisan Gerrymandering
Chapter 11 of the Struggle for Democracy touched on various key elements of the United States Congress such as constitutional foundations, representation, …
The Trouble With Gerrymandering
Perhaps one of most overlooked powers that govern our society is the drawing of Congressional districts. We entrust our state governments to …
Is Congress a Violation of the Norm of Political Equality?
When looking at any segment of our government, we can see that there exists a definite socio-economic inequality among our government leaders …
Gerrymandering as a Threat to Democracy
A large portion of Chapter 11 was devoted to talking about representation in Congress, and specifically how Gerrymandering affects this representation. Gerrymandering …