Although the Text Notes That Some Legislators Do a Good

Although the text notes that some legislators do a good job of representing constituents whose demographic characteristics are different from those of the legislators, the book states that the social background of legislators is important because

A) the Constitution says it is.
B) it's necessary to remedy the sexism of the Declaration of Independence's statement that all men are created equal.
C) some men may be able to represent women effectively (or vice versa) , but racial divisions in this country are so deep that it's impossible for most whites to represent blacks effectively (or vice versa) .
D) legislators bring assumptions to their work based on their life experiences, and variations in life experience are likely to affect legislators' sensitivity to and awareness of certain issues.
E) it is impossible for a legislator to represent constituents who do not share his or her religion.