Diversity in US Politics

First, let's start with some facts about diversity in the US.

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And the US is approximately 50% male and 50% female (the percentages vary by age).

¿Is the American political system as demographically diverse as its population?

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1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. Is demographic diversity in politics important to you?

3. Is the US political system more diverse in terms of race or gender?

4. Let's play the metaphor game: If the US political system were a car, what kind of car would it be?

5. How well does the US political system represent the US?

6. How demographically different do you imagine the US political system will be after the 2016 election?

7. What is one consequence of having such a historically unrepresentative political system?

8. Which of the branches is the most demographically representative of the US?

9. list one question you have about this information:

10. If you have a Twitter account Tweet your 140 character opinion about the US political diversity gap with hashtag #apgopo - if you don't Tweet, then write your opinion in the comments section:

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Action Extension

Think about one thing you could do to make the US political system more demographically representative of the US population and do it. Find a political candidate who would make the US political system more representative and support them by: voting, volunteering, campaigning, financial support, internet support, posting a bumper sticker or yard sign, attending a rally, or any other positive way you can think of.