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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 REPRESENTATIVES92nd - 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 Representatives1946-1998
Gerrymandering: Drawing Electoral Boundaries for Political Advantage * Cracking the Minority Packing the Minority Cracking the Majority
* Porkbarrel Representation
* Casework Representation
THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTITUENCY SERVICE:THE GROWTH IN DISTRICT STAFF, 1970-1997 *
* An Example of the Franking Privilege
* Change in Congressional Mailings: Election Year vs. Off Year 1976-1993 Election-Year Mean Change: +44% Off-Year Mean Change: -32%
* Campaign Spending: Incumbents and Challengers
* Effects of Campaign Spending: Name Recognition
* LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES80TH –105TH CONGRESS
* CONGRESSIONAL STAFFING1930-1997
* The Simplified/Idealized Legislative Process
* Conservative Nature of Congress: Percent of Bills That Pass,1947-1998 Mean Percent of Bills that Pass: 6.7% (1947-48) (1997-98)
* Fire Alarm Oversight