The U.S. House of Representatives has been frozen at 435 members for almost a century, and in that time the nation’s population has grown by more than 200 percent. With the number of citizens represented by each House member now dramatically larger, is a major consequence of this historical disparity a diminished quality of representation? Brian Frederick uses empirical data to scrutinize whether representation has been undermined by keeping a ceiling on the number of seats available in the House. He examines the influence of constituency size on several metrics of representation-including estimating the effects on electoral competition, policy responsiveness, and citizen contact with and approval of their representatives-and argues that now is the time for the House to be increased in order to better represent a rapidly growing country.
Brian Frederick
Congressional Representation & Constituents [PDF ebook]
The Case for Increasing the U.S. House of Representatives
Congressional Representation & Constituents [PDF ebook]
The Case for Increasing the U.S. House of Representatives
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Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 184 ● ISBN 9780203864616 ● Utgivare Taylor and Francis ● Publicerad 2009 ● Nedladdningsbara 6 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2297462 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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