There are three branches that make up the United States Government, and that includes: the legislative, executive, and judicial branch. Each branch has a certain job to do, so to say, and each one is made up of different types of people; whether this concerns their religion, race, political party or gender. The demographics of each of these branches affects their duties in some way, either good or bad. It affects the American people, their lives, and the society they live in. These four major demographics, race, religion, gender and political party, are important when it comes to the decisions these branches in the American government are to uphold.
The judiciary branch is made up of the courts and interprets the laws. It consist of the Supreme …show more content…
It is in Congress where laws are written, discussed and voted on. Congress is made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate; each play a big part in representing the people. A major characteristic that is very important in the decisions being made among these houses is religion. Protestants are the most, well represented groups among the variety in both houses. Each part of Congress is made up of over 50% of Protestants. The second most populated religion is Catholicism, and the third being Judaism. Religion, nowadays, is very important among our government and in politics because it is something that affects our everyday life and decisions. Many people find religion as a main controversy among our society, and when deciding on laws religion is a factor that is usually the most talked about; “...members’ religion has influenced their votes on issues like religious freedom and human cloning” (Taylor 63). Abortion and prayer in school are just a few examples that are mostly influenced by congressmen’s religious views; “religious affiliations directly affect congressional debate on a limited range of issues where different moral views are at stake, such as abortion” (Ginsberg et al. 475). Religion is a bigger factor in decision making than one might
The judiciary branch is made up of the courts and interprets the laws. It consist of the Supreme …show more content…
It is in Congress where laws are written, discussed and voted on. Congress is made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate; each play a big part in representing the people. A major characteristic that is very important in the decisions being made among these houses is religion. Protestants are the most, well represented groups among the variety in both houses. Each part of Congress is made up of over 50% of Protestants. The second most populated religion is Catholicism, and the third being Judaism. Religion, nowadays, is very important among our government and in politics because it is something that affects our everyday life and decisions. Many people find religion as a main controversy among our society, and when deciding on laws religion is a factor that is usually the most talked about; “...members’ religion has influenced their votes on issues like religious freedom and human cloning” (Taylor 63). Abortion and prayer in school are just a few examples that are mostly influenced by congressmen’s religious views; “religious affiliations directly affect congressional debate on a limited range of issues where different moral views are at stake, such as abortion” (Ginsberg et al. 475). Religion is a bigger factor in decision making than one might