Representatives. The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts â 36 in Texas â each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House for a two-year term. Representatives are also called congressmen/congresswomen.
Confronting the Causes of Urban Sprawl. Causes of urban sprawl include: 1  Consumer and real estate industry preference for large houses and large lawns.  Dislike of housing density by a vocal and often uninformed minority that equates density with public housing, undesirable apartment complexes and rental tenants, and traffic and noise.
Spleen Rupture. Trauma to the upper abdominal area may cause a rupture of the spleen. This can be due to sharp force where overt signs of penetration and gross hemorrhaging will be clearly evident. Blunt force trauma can also lead to a spleen rupture often related to a fracture of a rib and penetration of the spleen.