POLS 367 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: John Stuart Mill, Democratic Republic
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Well one person representing all persons under the same ethnic group or gender is complicated in cases where everyone else is men or the majority. Representation can also cause people to get interested into government. As numbers increase, diversity begins to increase, especially in their special interests. They could vote as a block in which case they win constantly. They could also be fractured due to the various constituencies that they represent hurt women. They are to benefit people and not any specific group. However, there are cases where laws in the gender neutral wording can. The majority of opinions are going to be represented. Women may be ignored as well if unequal in: This was the original debate in the 1800-1900s. Legislature that mirrors the image of the country. What groups do you want to be seen in the picture.