Does Congress Look Like America?
(5 points)
Complete the table.
| Score |
| Demographics of Congress and of the United States | ||
| Demographic factor | United States as a whole | Congress |
| Number of people | 535 | |
| Percent female | ||
| Percent white | ||
| Percent African American | 13% | 43/535= 8% |
| Percent Hispanic* | ||
| Household income | ||
| Congressional salary | ||
| Religious affiliation | Protestant 55%
Catholic 26% Jewish 1.4% No religion 15% |
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*Because people of Hispanic origin can belong to any race, the Bureau of the Census collects data for Hispanics separately.
(5 points)
What conclusions can you draw from this table?
Complete the assigned table below then explain what conclusions can you draw from the table?
