The Representation Assignment is designed to have you think about the meaning of
representation by considering yourself and your representative (in this case, your Member of
Congress) through a little hands-on research and descriptive data collection.
Format Requirements: 3 page essay, typed, double-spaced text in a readable 12pt font
with one inch margins. Page count excludes references and required district map.
1. Go to https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members to find your congressional district and
information about your representative (info such as voting records are available too) For the address you can put: E 12TH ST, Brooklyn
2. Go to http://www.census.gov/mycd/?eml=gd# where you can find out demographic and
all sorts of other information about that district: income and education levels, and
race/ethnic information.
a. Save a map (screenshot or other file) of your district for inclusion at the end of
your essay. Make sure to source your map and that the source appears among
your References/ Works Cited page.
3. Write: Describe your congressional district – the number, it’s geographic coverage, the
name & party of your representative. You can offer other descriptive information, but do
limit your description in terms of how it helps you then answer the following question:
Do you as an individual have anything in common with the rest of the population in your
congressional district? Is your district on the whole well-represented by your member of
Congress? If so/if not, what specific information leads you to draw your conclusion?
a. Make sure to reference (cite) where you got your district and other legislative
information used for this essay. Use in-text citations for this and add a reference
page. Please use the provided APSA citation guide on this assignment.
b. Make sure your essay, though brief, follows appropriate structure: Introduction,
Body/Supporting Paragraphs, Conclusion.
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