All of the Following Conclusions Concerning the Effects of Descriptive

question 36

Multiple Choice

All of the following conclusions concerning the effects of descriptive representation are true EXCEPT this one:

• A) The poor suffer in the distribution of goods and services because they are badly underrepresented.
• B) African Americans and women have gained symbolically from greater representation in Congress.
• C) African Americans and women have clearly gained substantively from greater representation in Congress.
• D) The primary effect of descriptive representation appears to be to bring neglected perspectives to the legislative process.
• E) Partisan identification is often more important than race or gender in determining the policy positions a representative will support.

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Definitions:

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A soft, silver-white, highly reactive metal belonging to the alkali metal series in the periodic table, denoted by the symbol Na.

Calcium Carbonate

A white, insoluble solid (CaCO3) occurring naturally as chalk, limestone, marble, and forming the shells of sea creatures.

Combustion

A chemical reaction that occurs between a fuel and an oxidant, producing heat and often light; commonly known as burning.

Rusting

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