1 -it is in men's interest to maintain that power. - 2 men occupy and actively exclude women from powerful positions (economic and political). - 3 feminine roles and cultural values are the product of oppression.
As a legislative branch of government, a legislature generally performs state duties for a state in the same way that the United States Congress performs national duties at the national level.s a legislative branch of government, a legislature generally performs state duties for a state in the same way that the United States Congress performs national duties at the national level.
In much of this activity, the legislator plays a major role in helping to develop the public policy of the State. The state is divided into 47 legislative districts, with each district represented by one senator and 3 delegates. Some districts are wholly contained in one county and some districts contain multiple counties. The General Assembly is divided into two houses: the 47 member Senate and the 141 member House of Delegates. Each member is elected to serve a four year term. The next election will occur in November of 2018.