Political representation in america : a reference handbook / Lori Cox Han and Caroline Heldman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heldman, Caroline, author.

Heldman, Caroline, 1972- author.

Series:

Contemporary world issues.

Contemporary World Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Representative government and representation--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Representative government and representation.

Political participation--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Political participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 252 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

An accessible resource for understanding controversies and debates surrounding political representation and its importance to American democracy.

Contents:

Preface 1. Background and History The U.S. Constitution The Bill of Rights Democratic Representation: Models and Types The Expansion of Suffrage and Voting Rights Representation Among Demographic Groups Selecting Representatives Conclusion Further Reading 2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions Expanding Voting Rights Contracting Voting Rights Voter Turnout in the United States Demographics of Voter Turnout Diversity among Elected Officials Conclusion Further Reading 3. Perspectives Young People in American Politics: Past, Present, and Future, Rebecca Bargiachi Leading in Lavender: LGBTQ+ Representation in the United States, Daryl Barker Latine Political Representation, Patricia Esparza The Evolution of AAPI Political Representation in the United States, Mary Chung Hayashi “Why Don’t Young People Vote?”: An Analysis of HBCU Student Political Apathy in Louisiana’s Conservative Climate, Cassandra Shepard 4. Profiles Organizations AAPI Advocacy Alliance AARP American Civil Liberties Union American Political Science Association Black Lives Matter EMILY’s List Equality Now GLAAD Human Rights Campaign LULAC NAACP National LGBTQ Task Force National Organization for Women National Urban League Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL) SBA Pro-Life America The Asian American Foundation UnidosUS United States Supreme Court People Susan B. Anthony Cesar Chavez Hillary Rodham Clinton Frederick Douglass Kamala Harris Dolores Huerta Jesse Jackson Marcia P. Johnson Martin Luther King, Jr. Harvey Milk Patsy Mink Barack Obama Silvia Rivera Sonya Sotomayor Elizabeth Cady Stanton Gloria Steinem Leona Tate Harriet Tubman Malcolm X Further Reading 5. Data and Documents Data 2024 Presidential Election Exit Polls Census Data on Income and Education by Demographic Categories Demographic Data for the 118th Congress Documents Constitutional Provisions John Stuart Mill, The Subjection of Women, 1869 The NAACP Adds Its Voice to the Women’s Suffrage Movement, 1915 A. Phillips Randolph Urges Black Americans to Support Suffrage, 1917 Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin, “Woman Suffrage,” 1918 The Civil Rights Act, 1964 Wesberry v. Sanders, 1964 The Voting Rights Act, 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson, Remarks at the Signing of the Voting Rights Act, 1965 South Carolina v. Katzenbach, 1966 Shaw v. Reno, 1993 Shelby County v. Holder, 2013 6. Resources Books Scholarly Journals Online Resources 7. Chronology Glossary Index About the Authors

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798765120408

9798765120392

9798765120385

OCLC:

1593471098