Congress Female African American Hispanic

Lesson 17

Handout 33 (page 1)

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Vital-Statistics-Full-Data-Set.pdf

Table 1 (Continued)

The House of Representatives

Congress Female African American Hispanic

109th(2005) _____ _____ _____

111th(2009) _____ _____ _____

113th(2013) _____ _____ _____

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/306480-115th-congress-will-be-most-racially-diverse-in-history

115th _____ _____ _____

The Senate

Congress Female African American Hispanic

109th _____ _____ _____

111th _____ _____ _____

113th _____ _____ _____

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/306480-115th-congress-will-be-most-racially-diverse-in-history

115th _____ _____ _____

Lesson 17

Handout 33 (page 2)

Table 2 (continued)

http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1892&context=key_workplace

Examine pp. 11-13

1-b. What trends do you see in the median age for the House and Senate over time?

1-c. What factors might explain these trends?

2-b. Which house of Congress has a longer tenure over time? What trends do you see in tenure? What factors might explain those trends?

Lesson 17

Handout 33 (pages 3, 4)

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Vital-Statistics-Full-Data-Set.pdf

Examine tables 1-8 through 1-13

1. Identify prior occupations that seem to have increased in the House and Senate for Democrats.

House:

Senate:

2. Identify prior occupations that seem to have decreased in the House and Senate for Democrats.

House:

Senate:

3. Identify prior occupations that seem to have increased in the House and Senate for Republicans.

House:

Senate:

4. Identify prior occupations that seem to have decreased in the House and Senate for Republicans

House:

Senate: