The American political climate is still affected by racism, as well. The "winner-take-all" structure that applies to 48 out of 50 states[1] in the electoral college gives preference to white voters, as no state has voters of color as the majority of the constituency.[2] This structural bias often leads voters of colors to feel politically alienated, and therefore not vote. The lack of representation in congress has also led to lower voter turn out.[2] As of 2016, African Americans only made up 8.7% of Congress, and Latinos 7%. [3]
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- ^ "U. S. Electoral College: Frequently Asked Questions". www.archives.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ a b Deric., Shannon, (2011-01-01). Political sociology : oppression, resistance, and the state. Sage [u.a.] ISBN 9781412980401. OCLC 815880812.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Manning, Jennifer (2016). "Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile" (PDF). Congressional Research Service.