Do your Representatives Represent You?
Fill in the following blanks with a prediction of
Congressman Roskam’s votes or attitude on the
issue. Underline or highlight all the votes you agree
with as record them.
If you do not understand an issue, click on the “full
quotes” for a more detailed explanation. Go to
http://house.ontheissues.org/IL/Peter_Roskam.htm
Issue
More federal funding
for health care.
Allowing illegal
immigrants to earn
citizenship.
Abortion rights.
Gun control.
Expanding the armed
forces
Making taxes more
progressive
Prohibiting job
discrimination based on
sexual orientation.
Same Sex Partnership
Benefits
Representative Roskam
supports or opposes
For each of the following issues, state where each
of your Senator stands. (Strongly opposes,
opposes, neutral, favors, strongly favors).
Underline or highlight all the votes you agree with as
you record them. The first one is done for you.
If you do not understand an issue, click on the “full
quotes” for a more detailed explanation. Go to
http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Richard_Durbin
.htm for Richard Durbin and
http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Mark_Kirk.htm
for Mark Kirk. (If Kirk has no voting record on the
issue, write “n/a”.)
Issues
Senator
Durbin’s
Stand
Abortion is a woman’s right.
Favors
Requiring hiring more women
and minorities
Constitutional Amendment
Banning Same Sex Marriage.
Death Penalty
Absolute Right to Gun
Ownership
More federal funding for
health coverage
Enforcing laws against illegal
drug use
Expanding the armed forces
Getting out of Iraq.
Using alternative
energy resources
instead of coal
Increasing Taxes for
Millionares
Senator
Kirk’s
Stand
Which did you agree with (counting underlines/highlights) most?
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Which of the men best represent your views? This may not be the same answer as above if
some issues are more important than others. Explain your answer.
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Do you feel the Senator and our Congressman are similar or different? How can you explain
this when they were voted into office by the same populous (people)?
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Dick Durbin
Mark Kirk
Peter Roskam