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Campaign Finance and Rules">Campaign Finance and Rules
- Campaign Finance and Rules">Campaign Finance and Rules
U.S. House members and state representatives are elected by district. Those districts are updated each decade after the census in a process known as redistricting.
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Ethics and Accountability">Ethics and Accountability
- Ethics and Accountability">Ethics and Accountability
Democracies require openness and honesty in government. This means government policymaking and institutions function in public view.
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Lobby Reform">Lobby Reform
- Lobby Reform">Lobby Reform
Political advocacy is a cornerstone of democracy. This includes the ability to lobby public officials. However, professional lobbyists may exert outsized influence on policymakers.
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Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service">Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
- Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service">Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
Civic engagement can take many forms: individual volunteerism, organizational development and leadership, public service, and electoral participation.
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Other Housing Topics">Other Housing Topics
- Other Housing Topics">Other Housing Topics
Affordability, accessibility, supportive services in housing, and fair housing make up the bulk of this chapter.
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Housing Affordability ">Housing Affordability
- Housing Affordability ">Housing Affordability
Housing costs determine whether individuals and families can live in a neighborhood without sacrificing other basic necessities, such as food and health care.
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Subsidized Rental Housing">Subsidized Rental Housing
- Subsidized Rental Housing">Subsidized Rental Housing
A range of programs exists to address the lack of affordable housing. These programs are not nearly enough to meet the demand from those who are housing cost-burdened.
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Market-Rate Housing Affordability">Market-Rate Housing Affordability
- Market-Rate Housing Affordability">Market-Rate Housing Affordability
Almost 20 million households headed by someone age 50 and over are housing cost-burdened. That is, they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing.
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Homelessness">Homelessness
- Homelessness">Homelessness
On an average night in 2022, more than 580,000 adults and children experienced homelessness in the U.S.
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Housing Accessibility">Housing Accessibility
- Housing Accessibility">Housing Accessibility
Housing should meet the needs of all individuals, regardless of age and ability level.