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Analysis of the US Congress: Membership

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Look at the current make-up of Congress, paying special attention to the number of minorities and female members of Congress. How has this current make-up, as well as earlier changes in it, influenced government legislation regarding civil rights issues (for example, pay issues, military service, or hate crimes legislation)?

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The solution (attached as a word file for easy printing) discusses the make up of the American Congress, paying attention to the recent trends and changes (in terms of female and minority members, for example) and how they influence and affect legislation especially civil rights issues and the like.

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Look at the current make-up of Congress, paying special attention to the number of minorities and female members of Congress. How has this current make-up, as well as earlier changes in it, influenced government legislation regarding civil rights issues (for example, pay issues, military service, or hate crimes legislation)?

There a currently forty-two African Americans in the House and one African American in the Senate. There are twenty-four Hispanics in the House, and 3 in the Senate. We currently have five Asian-American / Pacific Islanders in the House and two in the senate. Finally, there is one American-Indian in the House. With regard to women, there are currently seventy-three women in the House ...

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