Legislative Branch

Question 2 • CA-Government Essentials (IS)

Which statement best evaluates whether Congress truly represents the US?

Answer

Congress is a good representation because the average age of representatives is close to that of the average US resident.

Congress is a good representation because the average age and education of representatives is close to that of the average US resident.

Congress is not a good representation because there is a higher percentage of women in Congress than in the United States.

Congress is not a good representation because there is a lower percentage of women and minorities in Congress than in the United States.

Explanation

A representative Congress would reflect the population’s characteristics, including gender and race or ethnicity. Women and racial or ethnic minorities make up larger shares of the U.S. population than they do of Congress, so Congress does not fully mirror the country. D correctly identifies this underrepresentation.

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