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Why are members of congress not a representative cross section of the American public?
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∙ 8y ago
Despite a common misconception, Congress IS representative to the American public.
A lot of people disapprove of the job that Congress is doing, but they don't TELL Congress about their disapproval.
Or, if they do tell Congress, they usually use copied-and-pasted messages that they got from some website.
Congress cannot read your minds, people. You have to tell them these things. Not only can they not read your mind, but they're physically isolated from you, so it's not like they can read your faces, or listen to your scowls.
PARTICIPATE in democracy, and you will reep the fruits of your labor; I guarantee it.
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∙ 14y ago
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Are members of congress a representative cross section of the American people?
Hardly. They are almost all from the privileged elite.
Which chamber of congress can impose taxes?
in the American congress, it is the house of representatives.. in the American congress, it is the house of representatives.. in the American congress, it is the house of representatives..
Do members of Congress reflect a cross section of the American people why or why not?
No, the members of congress reflect the white man's world, filled with rich, white, men whom are lawyers.
What is a section of a state that elects a representative to Congress?
A district
What article of constitution states a representative to congress must be at least 25?
Article 1, section 2.
Can a member of Congress be expelled?
No. Members of the Senate and House of Representatives are removed from office through a different process involving only the chamber of Congress in which they work. Under Article I, Section 5, clause 2, of the US Constitution, a Senator or Representative may be expelled if there is a formal vote on a resolution agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the Senate or House body who are present.Article I, Section 5, Clause 2"Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member."**The above is true when the member has not committed a crime. Members of Congress at any level (state or federal) can not be impeached, but if removed from Congress can be indicted for crimes like any other citizen.
What is the minimum number of representatives a state may have (excluding members of the senate)?
The USA. Constitution requires that each state have at least one representative in the lower house of Congress, the United States House of Representatives. See the Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 2.
In article 1 section 2 and 3 the constitution declares that congress what?
This must include members from each state
In Article 1 Section 2 and 3 the Constitution declares that Congress .?
This must include members from each state
If congress creates a new government agency can a senator or representative resign from the office to become the head of the agency?
no, article 1 section 6 clause 2
Should members in cogress be men?
There should be both men and women in congress. They should also include minority and other ethnic groups as selected by a vote of their constituents. The members of congress are there to do the bidding of the people and as such should be a decent cross section of the American people. We wouldn't want them all to be white, or black, or male, or female or even, all young or all old.
Who is the US Representative for Madison Mississippi?
Madison, MS (north of Jackson) is in the 3rd Congressional District, along with the east section of Jackson. For the 113th Congress (2013-2014), the US Representative is Gregg Harper, first elected in 2008.
