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.
Back to Top Causes. Causes of increased appetite include: 1  Anxiety. 2  Certain drugs (such as corticosteroids, cyproheptadine, and tricyclic antidepressants). 3  Bulimia (most common in women 18 - 30 years old). 4  Diabetes mellitus (including gestational diabetes). 5  Graves' disease. 6  Hyperthyroidism. 7  Hypoglycemia.