All of the Following Are True of Members of Congress

question 27

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of members of Congress EXCEPT

• A)they are disproportionately male.
• B)they are disproportionately white.
• C)they are, on average, about as wealthy as the average American citizen.
• D)more of them are lawyers than any other profession.
• E)they are, on average, older than the average American citizen.

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Definitions:

AFL

The American Federation of Labor, a historic federation of labor unions in the United States.

Minorities

Groups within a population that are distinguished by racial, ethnic, religious, or cultural identity and often experience differential treatment or representation.

AFL and CIO

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, a federation of labor unions in the United States.

Rival Unions

Labor unions that compete for the representation rights and membership of workers within the same workplace or industry.