Fenno's Paradox
Encyclopedia
Fenno's Paradox is the belief that people generally disapprove of the United States Congress
as a whole, but support the Congressmen from their own Congressional district
. It is named after Richard Fenno
who discussed this in his 1978 book Home Style: House Members in Their Districts.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
as a whole, but support the Congressmen from their own Congressional district
Congressional district
A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...
. It is named after Richard Fenno
Richard Fenno
Richard F. Fenno, Jr. is an American political scientist known for his pioneering work on the U.S. Congress and its members....
who discussed this in his 1978 book Home Style: House Members in Their Districts.