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WOMEN, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND HISPANICS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 92nd - 106th CONGRESS

WOMEN, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND HISPANICS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 92nd - 106th CONGRESS. *. As a Percentage of Population, 2000 Women: 51% African Americans: 13% Hispanics: 12%. 13%. 9%. 4%. (1971-72). (1997-98). *. Re-Election Rates in the House of Representatives 1946-1998.

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WOMEN, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND HISPANICS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 92nd - 106th CONGRESS

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  1. WOMEN, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND HISPANICS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES92nd - 106th CONGRESS * As a Percentage of Population, 2000 Women: 51% African Americans: 13% Hispanics: 12% 13% 9% 4% (1971-72) (1997-98)

  2. * Re-Election Rates in the House of Representatives1946-1998

  3. Gerrymandering: Drawing Electoral Boundaries for Political Advantage * Cracking the Minority Packing the Minority Cracking the Majority

  4. * Porkbarrel Representation

  5. * Casework Representation

  6. THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTITUENCY SERVICE:THE GROWTH IN DISTRICT STAFF, 1970-1997 *

  7. * An Example of the Franking Privilege

  8. * Change in Congressional Mailings: Election Year vs. Off Year 1976-1993 Election-Year Mean Change: +44% Off-Year Mean Change: -32%

  9. * Campaign Spending: Incumbents and Challengers

  10. * Effects of Campaign Spending: Name Recognition

  11. * LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES80TH –105TH CONGRESS

  12. * CONGRESSIONAL STAFFING1930-1997

  13. * The Simplified/Idealized Legislative Process

  14. * Conservative Nature of Congress: Percent of Bills That Pass,1947-1998 Mean Percent of Bills that Pass: 6.7% (1947-48) (1997-98)

  15. * Fire Alarm Oversight

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