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Women state legislators in the United States in 2001 are more liberal in their political ideology and policy attitudes than their male colleagues, just as they were in 1988. Nevertheless, a notable change is evident in the ideological predispositions of Republican Party women, especially in the lower houses of the legislatures. Republican women representatives in 2001 are more conservative and more like their male counterparts than they were in the late 1980s. ; En 2001, Les legislatrices d'etat aux Etats-Unis sont plus liberates dans leur ideologic politique et leur attitude envers les politiques que leurs collegues du sexe oppose, tout comme elles l'etaient en 1988. Cependant, un changement notable est evident dans les predispositions ideologiques. Les representantes Republicaines en 2001 sont plus conservatrices et plus comme leurs homologues masculins qu'elles ne l'etaient vers la fin des annees 80.

THIS ARTICLE CONSIDERS THE REACTION OF LEGISLATORS TO THE EMERGENCE OF ANIMAL PROTECTION AS A POLITICAL ISSUE. A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS IN THE LATE 1980S AND EARLY 1990S REVEALS THAT THE GROWING SOCIETAL CONCERN FOR ANIMALS HAS PERMEATED INTO THE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS OF BRITAIN AND THE US. EXAMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE LEGISLATORS SUGGESTS, MOREOVER, THAT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT VARIABLE IS PARTY LABEL, WITH CONCERN FOR ANIMALS BEING ASSOCIATED WITH PARTIES OF THE CENTER-LEFT. IT IS FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT THERE ARE GOOD REASONS TO SUPPOSE THAT THIS ASSOCIATION IS NO ACCIDENT AND THAT IDEOLOGICALLY, THERE IS A FIT BETWEEN ANIMAL PROTECTION AND THE IDEALS OF THE LEFT.

Both legislators and citizens play important roles in ensuring a fair and effective state government. Florida State Representatives and Senators have a responsibility to represent the will of their constituents. Similarly, citizens have a responsibility to educate their Representatives and Senators on how issues may impact them and other local citizens. This three-page guide walks you through the process of making your voice heard and provides some helpful tips to make your message to your legislator stand out. Written by Stacey Ellison and published by the UF/IFAS 4-H Youth Development Department, March 2019. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4h397