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.
No one can state with certainty what causes eating disorders. As with other behavioral disorders, anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders most likely result from a complex interaction of biological, psychological, family, genetic, environmental and social factors. Possible causes of eating disorders include: Genetics and biology.