Representation

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What are Pitkin's three types of representation?
Descriptive, Substantive and Symbolic
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What did John Adams say the House needed to be?
'a portrait of the people at large in minature'
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Which authors argue that descriptive representation is needed to bring issues to a certain group to the agenda?
Swers (women) and Tate (blacks)
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How much money does a candidate need to successfully run for Congress?
half a million dollars
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What does Swers say about women in Congress?
'presence is only the first step'
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Who says that strong Labour and Conservative identifiers are 'now something of an endangered species'?
Denver
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What is measured by the Alford Index?
% of working class voting for the left - % of middle class voting for the left
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What is the likelihood of a churchgoer voting Republican?
2 to 1
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Who argues that religion has a greater impact on party choice than class in the USA?
Lijphart
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How many percent higher is turnout in countries with PR systems?
8%
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'a portrait of the people at large in minature'

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What does Swers say about women in Congress?

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