Description
Book SynopsisExamines voting trends and political representation in the United States todaywith a special focus on debates over voting rights, voter fraud, and voter suppressionand election rules and regulations, including those related to gerrymandering, campaign fundraising, and other controversial subjects.
Do average Americans have a voice in Washington? Are they well-represented, or are they marginalized? Do elections reflect fundamental democratic institutions and values, or are they tarnished by voter suppression, voter fraud, gerrymandering, or other factors? To what extent do America's elected officials reflect the diversity of race, religion, gender, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, and political views of the wider American population?
This encyclopedia explores all these questions and more. It examines important mechanisms and laws shaping political representation in America in the 21st century, such as term limits, gerrymandering, the Electoral College,
