Find the Congressional representative (NOT your Senator) from your home district and answer the questions below. To start your research, visit: govtrack website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Is your representative Republican or Democrat? How long has he or she been in Congress? What district is he/she in?

How does your representative score on the leadership/ ideology chart? What does this mean?

What committees does your representative sit on? What committee(s) does he /she chair, if any?

What kind of legislation is your representative currently sponsoring (just a few examples)?

THEN visit your representative^'s website and other websites, if necessary (including social media).

Find examples of your representative engaging in what Mayhew calls advertising and describe. I am certain you can find examples of this.

Find examples of your representative engaging in what Mayhew calls credit claiming and describe. I am certain you can find examples of this.

Find examples of your representative in what Mayhew calls position taking and describe. I am certain you can find examples of this.

Did you learn anything else worth noting about your representative?