In this paper, I ask the following question: Is there a relationship between a state's demographic characteristics and the quality of representatives serving that state? In Federalist no. 10, Publius outlines a theory that democracies with a large population will produce better representatives for that democracy. I test this theory by looking at Senate members of the 114th Congress. I will look at four different independent variables relating the state demographics and give a detailed explanation of how to measure quality of senators. These variables are the state's population, education level, median earnings, and median age. I will argue that states that are more populated, aged, educated and wealthy will be more likely to elect more qual...
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This study examines state-level political participation in an analysis that integrates registration,...
In recent years, it has become increasingly apparent that citizens are not represented equally by th...
This paper uses multiple regression analyses to examine and help explain variations in contributions...
In recent months, much has been written about the level of political polarization in America, and th...
This project will investigate the influence of descriptive representation as it pertains to efficacy...
The present dissertation examines unequal political representation in the United States. More specif...
There are two philosophies for how elected officials should posture to voters. One approach holds th...
Comparatively few studies have explored how variations in state governing institutions influence vot...
As a body intended to accurately represent the people of the United States, the U.S. Senate is not a...
Thesis (M.A., Government) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2010.This study seeks to empir...
What is the relationship between demographic characteristics (age, number of terms or tenure in offi...
We analyze the topical question of how the compensation of elected politicians affects the set of ci...
Previous research has found that presidential tickets perform particularly well in a vice presidenti...
Do term limits make state legislatures more descriptively representative of their population? If the...
This issue brief introduces a modern finding in a change in correlation between voting behavior of u...
This study examines state-level political participation in an analysis that integrates registration,...
In recent years, it has become increasingly apparent that citizens are not represented equally by th...
This paper uses multiple regression analyses to examine and help explain variations in contributions...