Read the following article from The Atlantic about women and their roles in the newly elected Congress.
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/11/percentage-of-women-running-major-house-committees-in-2013-zero/265657/
Write a two paragraph summary of the article, and then answer the following questions.
1. What are "Democratic wave years" and why are they more likely to produce gains for women in Congress?
2. Why will all of the leaders of committees be white males?
3. How many Republican women Congressmen are there? How many Democratic women Congressmen are there? (actual numbers for the 113th Congress. You'll have to do math or look it up)
4. What are the three reasons the author gives for the lack of female Republican Congressmen?
About the article, not necessarily in the article....
5. How are committee chairman selected?
6. How is House leadership chosen?
7. Who is the most powerful woman in Congress?
8. What is her position in the 113th Congress?
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