Question

ann arbor vs. michigan
look at the racial demographics for ann arbor and the entire state of michigan. what is one statistic (or what is one group) that is equally represented in both? meaning the percentages are similar for the city and state level.
white 70%
look at the racial demographics for ann arbor and the entire state of michigan. what is one statistic (or what is one group) that is unequally represented in both? meaning the percentages are very different for the city and state level.
white 73%
supreme court
how many years has the supreme court existed?
228 years
true or false: as of 2022, only six sc justices have been women or minorities.
false
think and explain: the supreme court interprets the law for the entire usa; they make decisions that every person has to follow. do you think that the fact that it has been made up almost entirely white men has influenced the decisions they have made? state your claim and explain your thinking
claim:
explanation:
us senate
there are 100 members of the us senate. how many of those senators are women?
the senate is part of which branch of government?
is the us senate a proportional representation of the genders in the us?
in the us, are there more men or women?
how many more women would be needed to create proportional representation in the us senate?
think & explain: congress makes law for the entire united states. do you think it is relevant that a majority of the legislators are men? do you think their shared identity impacts their experiences and perspectives when creating laws? explain your answer.
claim & reasoning:

Explanation:

• Ann Arbor vs. Michigan - Racial Demographics: By comparing racial - demographic percentages of Ann Arbor and Michigan, we can identify groups with similar or different representation.
• Supreme Court - Existence Years: The Supreme Court of the United States was established in 1789. As of 2022, it has been 2022 - 1789 = 233 years. The answer of 228 years is incorrect. The statement about only six SC Justices being women or minorities as of 2022 is false as there have been more than six over the years.
• Supreme Court - Influence of Composition: The composition of the Supreme Court can influence its decisions. Historically, a mostly White - male composition may have led to decisions that reflect certain perspectives.
• US Senate - Gender Representation: As of 2022, there were 24 women in the 100 - member US Senate. The Senate is part of the legislative branch. It is not a proportional representation of genders in the US. To have proportional representation (assuming a roughly 50 - 50 gender split in the population), 26 more women would be needed. The experiences and perspectives of male - dominated legislators in Congress can impact law - making as they may not fully represent the experiences of all citizens.

Answer:

• Ann Arbor vs. Michigan - Racial Demographics: Answers depend on actual demographic data comparison.
• Supreme Court - Existence Years: 233 years
• Supreme Court - True or False: False
• Supreme Court - Think and Explain - Claim: The composition of the Supreme Court has influenced its decisions.
• Supreme Court - Think and Explain - Explanation: Historically, a mostly White - male composition may have led to decisions reflecting certain perspectives.
• US Senate - Number of Women Senators: 24 (as of 2022)
• US Senate - Branch of Government: Legislative
• US Senate - Proportional Representation of Genders: No
• US Senate - Number of Women Needed for Proportional Representation: 26
• US Senate - Think and Explain - Claim: The male - dominated experiences and perspectives of legislators in Congress are relevant when creating laws.
• US Senate - Think and Explain - Reasoning: Male - dominated legislators may not fully represent the experiences of all citizens.